The Software Quality Assurance Manager will support this team as a collaborator and liaise with business partners across multiple workstreams, as well as with other technology groups. Initially the Software Quality Assurance Manager will provide quality assurance support for several of key applications for Private Wealth, including our core system for the associates of the firm. As new systems and technology are implemented the Software Quality Assurance Manager will build out testing capabilities to meet the new needs. This role will also be responsible for implementing a long-term automated testing strategy.The key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Collaborating with project managers, business analysts, and business partners to understand and analyze business requirements for projects
- Working in partnership with users/developers to gain an understanding of in-flight functionality (agile) as it is being developed and creating test plans/cases based upon that understanding
- Analyzing business requirements documentation, when provided, to create test plans and test cases for the verification of functionality yet to be delivered
- Managing an offshore QA team to assist in test case development for new functionality and regression testing
- Reporting defects and issues; tracking resolution of open defects/issues; communicating results to the project team and senior management
- Supervising construction of regression test suite and working with offshore team to automate it
- Certifying periodic development releases, identifying potential areas of risk, and working with developers and project management to mitigate them
What makes this role unique or interesting (if applicable)?The Private Wealth team will be working on automation and workflow projects across the AllianceBernstein’s business units, giving the Software Quality Assurance Manager the unique opportunity to view multiple aspects of how a mature, global asset management/financial firm operates. In addition, the Software Quality Assurance Manager will be exposed to innovative technology including data analytics and AI-enabled automation tools. The projects he or she will work on are innovative projects that have a real impact on AllianceBernstein’s business.What is the professional development value of this role, i.e. what learning and professional growth does the role offer the candidate?This role will allow the candidate to learn multiple aspects of AllianceBernstein’s operations and grow his or her knowledge of the financial industry. The Software Quality Assurance Manager will develop experience improving complex problems with innovative solutions. The person taking this role will gain a rare glimpse of the big picture, portable to all levels of the financial industry. They will meet key individuals throughout the company and learn to think in integrative, holistic terms. From a Quality Assurance/Testing perspective, they will be challenged to find new testing solutions for a development process that prizes rapid response to users’ needs over more structured methodologies.Job Qualifications (The ideal candidate should have the following):Qualifications, Experience, Education:
- BS in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, Economics or related major
- 9+ years’ experience in the field of Quality Assurance with strong QA fundamentals, experience in functional testing, regression testing and exploratory testing
- 4+ years’ experience in testing complex enterprise web applications with multiple upstream and downstream integrations
- 2+ years’ experience with automated testing
- 1+ years’ experience with mobile application testing
- Experience in managing and reporting of defects
- Keen understanding of SDLC, STLC
- Experience in the financial services sector a plus
Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience writing, managing and executing end to end test plans and test cases
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail oriented, self-starter and a team player
- Ability to follow a project schedule, juggling tasks and priorities to meet rapidly changing deadlines
- Ability to write automated tests using Selenium or an equivalent automation tool
- Ability to prioritize tasks within the project and work with minimal supervision
- Ability to work and deliver in an agile environment supporting multiple teams
- Proficient in SQL and Excel
- Experience working with offshore teams is a plus
- Accessibility testing experience is a plus
Pune, India
