Test Manager/Test Analyst – Banking Sector

ALTEN Group

Within 30 years, ALTEN has become leader in both outsourced Engineering and IT Enterprise Services. ALTEN, composed of 57,000 engineers, carries out complex and highly technical projects throughout the value chain of 6,500 clients, the most prestigious companies in all sectors of industry, services and telecommunications. We work with key actors in the Aeronautics & Space, Defence & Naval, Security, Automotive, Rail, Energy, Life Sciences, Finance, Retail, Telecommunications and Services sectors.

ALTEN Switzerland

Since 2005, with 450 current employees, ALTEN Switzerland is a reference partner in providing Engineering services to 100 world leading companies. ALTEN Switzerland’s activities cover all the main strategical areas of the Swiss market in Life Sciences, Engineering & IT Services.

The role

We are looking for a Test Manager/Test Analyst to support an important client in the banking and digital domain.

In this role, you will be responsible for all test activities throughout the testing life cycle of solutions for key customer accounts, with a specific focus on core banking and digital applications. This is a customer-facing role requiring excellent presentation and communication skills, as well as the ability to manage stress levels in demanding project contexts.

Requirements

• Define Test Policy and Test Plan;
• Provide effort estimations and track the test effort to ensure adequate staffing;
• Monitor and control testing activities against planned budget and quality gates;
• Report progress to management and client;
• Manage client relationship with appropriate communication;
• Manage defects and reporting;
• Design, update and execute functional and business test scenarios and test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring their reusability;
• Manage test environments (baseline definition and maintenance, assessment on environment readiness);
• Manage tools for testing, tracking defects, statistics and requirements coverage reporting;
• Document and evaluate the result of the testing, investigate testing deficiencies;
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Test Management processes and procedures.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of MicroFocus QC/ALM, JIRA and MS Office Suite;
• In-depth knowledge of test concepts and methodology;
• Experience and strong knowledge of core banking and finance industry, with functional knowledge in core banking solutions;
• Strong English communication skills.

Nice to have

• ISTQB Certification or equivalent;
• Technical knowledge of web and mobile applications;
• Experience in testing within Agile contexts, including Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, TDD, BDD, and API testing.

Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a structured, client-oriented, and flexible approach to working effectively in fast-paced, challenging team environments, completing the profile.

What we offer you

At ALTEN, you will benefit from a permanent contract, access to cutting-edge projects with top-tier clients, and opportunities for growth both nationally and internationally. We support your development through certified training courses, both technical and soft-skill oriented.

Apply now and grow with us – we believe in building the future together!