Test Specialist

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

We are seeking a highly skilled Test Specialist to join our dynamic team in Bioggio, Switzerland. As a key member of the project team, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software to the client.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for complex software applications; Proactively propose and adopt best practices and methodologies for test, including harnessing AI; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve software defects; Analyse test results and provide detailed reports to stakeholders; Conduct performance testing and identify areas for optimization; Work closely with project manager, development teams and other stakeholders to manage risks and issues; Design, update and execute functional and business test scenarios and test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring their reusability; Support test environments issues to ensure testing can be completed on time (baseline definition and maintenance, assessment on environment readiness); Document and evaluate the result of the testing, investigate testing deficiencies; Adhere closely to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concepts; Support and maintain automated testing frameworks to improve efficiency and coverage; Contribute to continuous improvement of Test Management processes and procedures

Requirements

University degree in Computer Science, or similar; Minimum of 3-5 years of work experience within the banking/financial services industry, especially in testing function; In-depth knowledge of Test concepts and methodology; Excellent written/verbal communication skills in English with an emphasis on client service and presentation; Must be an excellent team player and willing to share knowledge as well ad high level of stress management ability; Working knowledge of QC/ALM, JIRA, MS Office Suite; Strong analytical and problem-solving competences; Team player and strong client-orientation; Ability to work in a highly challenging, fast-paced and complex environment; Experience with Avaloq banking system solution is a bonus