Senior Test Analyst - Collateral Management, Algo
Senior Test Analyst - Algo/Collateral Management sought by leading investment bank based in the city of London.
**Inside IR35 - 2 days a week on site**
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute comprehensive system test plans, test cases, and test scripts aligned with the upgrade scope.
 - Validate the incoming and outgoing interfaces of the new SmartStream Algo system, ensuring data integrity and functional accuracy.
 - Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and project managers to understand requirements and translate them into test scenarios.
 - Perform system integration testing (SIT) and support user acceptance testing (UAT) phases.
 - Identify, document, and track defects using standard defect management tools.
 - Participate in test reviews, walkthroughs, and sign-off processes.
 - Ensure compliance with internal QA standards and regulatory requirements.
 - Provide regular status updates and contribute to test reporting and metrics.
 
Required Skills & Experience:
- Technical & Testing Expertise:
 - Proven experience as a System Test Analyst or similar role in complex system upgrade or integration projects.
 - Strong knowledge of system testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
 - Experience testing interfaces (inbound/outbound), including file-based and API integrations.
 - Familiarity with test management tools such as JIRA.
 - Ability to write and execute SQL queries for data validation and backend testing.
 - Financial Services Experience:
 - Solid understanding of collateral management, settlements, or post-trade processing in a financial services environment.
 - Experience working with SmartStream or Algo Collateral systems is highly desirable.
 - Knowledge of financial instruments (e.g., derivatives, repos, securities lending) and associated collateral workflows.
 
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in Agile or hybrid project delivery environments.
 - Exposure to automation testing tools or frameworks.
 - ISTQB or equivalent testing certification.
 
Please apply within for further details or call on (phone number removed)
Alex Reeder
 Harvey Nash Finance & Banking
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- Company
 - Harvey Nash
 - Location
 - City of London, London, United Kingdom
 - Employment Type
 - Contract
 - Salary
 - £600 - £640/day
 - Posted