Test Lead Mainframe L3

Test Lead Mainframe.

Your part of the deal:
As a test lead you will manage the testing of business, functional, non functional and technical requirements.

Your main tasks will be:
- To Prepare, maintain and Guard the high level testing and launch strategy
- Test Preparation following the PLC methodology of the group using V model.
- Prepare test planning
- Define roles and responsibilities in the project for testing and launching aspects
- Prepare the budget for testing and provide it to the project leader.
- Day to day resource management
- Making sure the testing methodology is followed in a pragmatic manner.
- Defect management.
- Reviewing the Test requirements and test cases.
- Following the test progress based on the test planning
- Reporting the testing status to Project leader and to other stake holder in the projects.
- writes up test summary report and discuss the results with other teams
- Resolve project issues in cooperation with the Project Leader
- Manage relationship with other stakeholders (business, Corporate technology, commercial...)
- Identify and implement actions to improve the testing process
- Preparing a Launch scenario
- Responsible for the final quality of the project

The candidate will also have the skills to review deliverables and contribute as Test Analyst.
A test analyst designs test cases based on business, functional, non functional and technical requirements.

The main tasks are:

* Optimizes the test approach after that detailed requirements are finalized;
* Interviews users, business and IT analysts and interprets requirements;
* Design tests based on requirements and information gained;
* Analyses test execution results and investigates defects;
* Ensures proper status reporting on test execution,

Your Profile:

* You possess good communication skills (written and oral)
* You have previous working experience in Euroclear and you are familiar with the Euroclear PLC
* You have strong analysis/investigation skills
* You have functional Test Analyst experience (min 2 years)
* At least 2 or more years of test management experience in handling cross functional multi platform projects.
* Experience in handling small and big test teams (virtual and direct ones)
* Experience in coaching testing teams
* You have more than 3 years experience in software development area
* You have testing ISEB or IQSTB foundation or equivalent experience
* You are experienced in Mercury Quality Centre (defect management and test definition) or equivalent

This is a very dynamic company with dynamic env. With lots of changes and challenges so we also need a test leader who are stress resistant and have strong motivation to move the things and who are able to handle multiple projects.

* Language skills required: English
* Overall MVS/zOS Mainframe knowledge ( DB2, Ca7, MQ, JCL, ISPF/SDSF, PLI or Cobol, FileAID, changeMan, Cortex, SQL language ) is a strong asset
* Custody (income/CTMS) background is a strong asset
* Tandem and Swift experience is an asset