What You Will Be Responsible For
- Work closely with contributors in all parts of the Agile SDLC so will be required to confidently represent the testing group at regular stakeholder meetings such as Daily Stand Ups, Sprint Planning / Review / Retrospective.
- Participate in manual testing activities, as needed. You will be involved in automating tests on a sprint by sprint basis to ensure continuous integration testing during the life of an enhancement project.
- Ownership and accountability for all functional, acceptance and testing activities pertaining to technical projects, including the development of automation capabilities for testing product functionality.
- Building strong partnership with other technology & business leaders and peers.
- Work closely with the Product Owner and others on requirements analysis, planning, project management, and execution.
- Support production systems to ensure business continuity and continuous improvement of applications supported.
- Advocate and implement best practices and improved team processes.
What We Value
- Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner both written and orally.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work in a team with a positive attitude, enthusiasm, initiative, and self-motivation.
- Methodical approach to work, and capable of meeting high standards.
- Adapt and excel at managing multiple simultaneous tasks in a high pressure, deadline environment.
- Strong finance technology insight with demonstrated capability to work across business lines.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in a Technology field or equivalent work experience.
- Min. 3 years’ work experience in Financial Software Testing and / or PAM.
- 5-7 years developing software in Java, SQL, C++, Python or other related languages.
- 3-5 years’ experience with testing tools (such as Ranorex, Selenium, Cucumber).
- Min. 3 years’ experience of following the Agile SDLC.
- Test Driven Development experience is desirable.
- Experience of using RallyDev or an alternative Agile SDLC process tool.
- ISTQB Certification is desirable.
Additional Requirements
- Proven leadership and program management skills.
- Proven strong communication, interpersonal, decision-making and negotiation skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively with all levels of management.
- Good understanding and practical experience with Test Case Design, Execution & Automation.
- Experience of working with offshore resources.
- High standard of mathematical and analytical ability.
- Self-motivated, driven and able to work without constant supervision.
- Detail oriented.
- Analytical mind and willing to investigate unexpected results.
- Ability to express thoughts and opinions in a clear and concise manner, whether written or verbal.
- Excellent understanding of testing methodologies and their application within software development projects.
- Good time management skills and awareness of deadlines.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Are you the right candidate? Yes!
We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfill all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.
Why this role is important to us
Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.
We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.
Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.
About State Street
What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.
Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.
Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Salary Range
$120,000 - $195,000 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Job ID: R-742898
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