Test Analyst IBM Mainframe, TCS Bancs, Banking, Brussels

OBJECTIVE:

My client is a Brussels based international bank. They have a large and extensive Mainframe platform running many business applications, including in the Asset Servicing/Tax, New Issues, Income, Corporate Actions area. Seeking a Test Analyst with functional knowledge of the TCS BaNCS application, to design (or provide expert support to the bank's partner for) test cases based on business, functional, non functional and technical requirements.

TASKS:

- Optimise the test approach once the detailed requirements are finalised;
- Interviews users, business and IT analysts and interpret requirements;
- Design tests based on requirements and information gained;
- Analyse test execution results and investigate defects;
- Dispatch and follow-up of defects;
- Ensure proper status reporting on test execution;
- Write up test summary report and discuss the results with other teams.
- coordinate UAT (User Acceptance Tests)

SKILLS:

- Testing in Mainframe environments as a Functional Analyst is a must (minimum 2 years);
- MVS and z/OS, DB2, CA7, MQ, JCL, ISPF/SDSF, PL/1, FileAID, File Manager, ChangeMan, Cortex, SQL, CICS;
- ISTQB or ISEB;
- HP (formerly Mercury) Quality Center (Test Design, Test Cases, Test execution, Defects);
- Familiar with Methodology standards (Agile, SCRUM, etc.);
- Knowledge of Tata Consultancy Service's BaNCS application/Corporate Actions/Custody;
- Previous experience in any one of the following: investment banking, funds management, asset management, custody/Back Office operation, securities clearing, settlement, stock exchange or an ICSD (International Centralised Securities Depositary or similar, eg. Crest, Euroclear, Clearstream, LCH Clearnet, etc) is essential.
- Financial/Banking/Asset Servicing/Tax, New Issues, Income, Corporate Actions background;

Language: English