About the Role
Swiss Himmel GmbH is seeking a seasoned QA Test Manager / Senior QA Engineer with extensive expertise in the Banking and Financial Services sector, located in Basel, Switzerland. This pivotal role involves defining and executing the overall quality assurance strategy, leading QA teams, and ensuring high-quality deliverables for complex, business-critical applications.
The ideal candidate will exhibit a harmonious blend of testing leadership and hands-on execution, possessing profound knowledge in functional, integration, automation, mainframe, and regulatory testing. This position is crucial for maintaining system stability, compliance, and risk mitigation in highly regulated financial environments.
Key Responsibilities
QA Strategy & Test Governance
- Define, implement, and continuously enhance the QA strategy, test approach, and quality objectives aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare and maintain test plans, schedules, estimations, and release readiness criteria.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards, best practices, and audit requirements throughout all testing phases.
Test Management & Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and coordinate onshore and offshore QA teams while providing technical guidance and oversight.
- Allocate testing tasks, monitor progress, and ensure the timely delivery of testing milestones.
- Serve as the primary QA point of contact for business stakeholders, development teams, and release management.
Test Execution & Delivery
- Conduct requirement analysis and ensure complete end-to-end traceability from requirements to test cases and defects.
- Execute and oversee various testing types, including:
- Functional testing
- Integration testing
- Regression testing
- End-to-end (E2E) testing
- Conduct mainframe testing utilizing TSO / ISPF environments as applicable.
- Support regulatory, compliance, and audit-driven testing initiatives, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness.
Automation & CI/CD Integration
- Drive and contribute to test automation initiatives using tools such as:
- Selenium
- Java
- TestNG
- Maven
- Perform API and Web Services testing using SOAPUI.
- Integrate automated test execution within CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins.
- Continuously improve automation coverage, reliability, and execution efficiency.
Defect & Quality Management
- Ensure effective defect management, including triage, root cause analysis, prioritization, and closure.
- Track and report quality metrics, test coverage, defect trends, and release quality indicators.
- Proactively identify risks and quality gaps, recommending corrective and preventive actions.
Agile & Cloud Testing
- Actively participate in Agile / Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Apply BDD practices to enhance collaboration and clarity in testing.
- Leverage Azure Fundamentals knowledge to support testing in cloud-based and hybrid environments.
Required Skills & Experience
Professional Experience
- 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, preferably within Banking or Financial Services.
- Proven experience in QA Test Management, capable of leading teams while remaining hands-on.
- Strong background in complex, enterprise-scale applications.
Testing & Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of various testing methods, including:
- Functional, Integration, Regression, and End-to-End testing
- Test design techniques and test data management
- Hands-on experience with:
- Test automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, Maven)
- API/Web Services testing (SOAPUI)
- CI/CD tools (Jenkins)
- Mainframe testing environments (TSO / ISPF).
- Understanding of cloud-based testing concepts, particularly within Azure environments.
Methodologies & Tools
- Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies.
- Experience in Agile delivery models with frequent releases.
- Familiarity with QA processes in regulated and compliance-driven environments.
Soft Skills & Personal Attributes
- Strong leadership capabilities with a balance of people management and hands-on contributions.
- High sense of ownership and accountability for product and release quality.
- Proactive approach towards risk identification, defect prevention, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Dedicated, reliable, adaptable, and able to maintain composure under pressure in high-demand environments.
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