IAM Test Analyst

Our client, a renowned European bank, is looking for an Identity & Access Management Test Analyst on a Freelance basis.

You will & have :

• You will organize and perform the testing of our Identity & Access Management systems / applications, to ensure overall quality in line with business requirements, leading to User Acceptance Testing and implementation.

• Extensive experience in Testing methodologies, tools, and techniques to ensure the quality and reliability of our Identity & Access Management solutions and services.

• Collaborate with other squad members to identify testing requirements, plan and prepare for testing, design scenarios and scripts, execute tests, analyze test results, and support user acceptance testing.

• Manage test environments and test data, supporting defect management, automation of regression tests, and collaboration with the Epic delivery team.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain test scenarios and test cases (including test data preparation) based on project functional and non-functional requirements, overall test strategy, and solution design.
• Conduct various types of testing, including system, integration, functional & non-functional, to evaluate the quality of end-to-end business solutions.
• Support definition of testing strategies at the epic level or feature level to ensure comprehensive test coverage and alignment with project goals.
• Coordinate and manage test activities, including estimating, planning, progress reporting, and scheduling in line with the Epic delivery schedule.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, epic syncs, etc.) and be able to report on the test situation.
• Monitor, measure and analyze progress, test results, defects, and recommend areas for improvement.
• Create test reports and documentation, including test results, and recommendations for quality improvements.
• Assess the benefits and feasibility of test automation with developers and test automation engineers and provide input on potential automation opportunities.
• Manage the test environment, including setup, configuration, control over changes to ensure a reliable testing environment.

Requirements:

• Previous experience of testing Logical Access Management solutions - SailPoint
• Proven experience as a Test Analyst working with Identity & Access Management solutions, with a strong understanding of testing methodologies and tools.
• Understanding of software development and testing principles, methodologies, and practices (Software Test Life Cycle).
• Hands-on experience with testing tools and techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and recommend effective solutions.
• Experienced with Agile/Scrum methodologies and working in Agile development environments.
• Autonomous, self-motivated, and proactive attitude towards learning new technologies and tools in the field of functional testing.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to have):

• Experience of testing the integration of Identity Solutions (SailPoint) with Mainframe security sub-systems e.g. RACF
• Certification in software testing (e.g., ISTQB Certified Tester) or relevant professional certifications.
• Knowledge of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and tools like Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with version control systems for code management and collaboration.
• Experience in assessing the feasibility of test automation and collaborating with automation engineers.

Location & Duration :

• 2 days a week or 8 days a month on site in either London, Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris, the rest can be delivered from a European country of choice.

• 12 Month initial engagement plus extension.

For further information, please reach out to :

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