Job Description

This position is part of the overall the Global TTS Core Accounting Quality Engineering team. The successful candidate will play a key role in Automation of Flexcube programs. This is a unique opportunity to join an excellent team and have a meaningful impact on the Quality Engineering strategy, automation process and culture.We are looking for resources with strong skills, prior experience leading transformation efforts and industry-leading technical abilities that enable to significantly influence and improve the current practices followed by the team. We look for someone that has a combination of solid in-depth knowledge of QA standard methodologies, Test Automation Engineering, Test Data Management, Service Virtualization, Tooling. The Position will serve as a ground-breaking technical and people leader providing insights to the executive leadership team on quality, automation and process scalability, and building and leading a world-class technical team.Role Description:xc2xb7 Lead technical and business testing team members in preparation for and execution of test initiatives in support of the core banking testing projects.xc2xb7 Expertise in delivery of test automation solutions over various platforms and applications, configuration of automation tools and open source software and strong understanding on SDLCxc2xb7 Participate in requirements, design reviews with Product, Business Analysts and Development to assure that the product under development meets requirements and tested efficiently. Perform requirements reviews and traceability analyses to assess test coverage.xc2xb7 Develop test approach and strategies that are commensurate with project scope, complexity and risk of the business initiative. Define test framework plans including planning and execution of test cycles (ST/SIT, Regression, Non Functional Tests etc.) in both agile and waterfall environments.xc2xb7 Determine and organize resources required to participate in test initiatives; provide guidance and direction of test plan development and test execution.xc2xb7 Collaborate with Project Managers to develop and maintain test program schedules and deliverables in accordance with the overall project plan.xc2xb7 Oversee test execution initiatives, adhering to test schedule and key milestones. Evaluate and escalate potential risks and issues that may adversely affect quality, schedule or budget.xc2xb7 Evaluate testing metrics to promote successful test initiatives. Provide clear and concise test progress reporting that is reflective of test program status for key stakeholders and executive review.xc2xb7 Establish working relationships with third party vendor project participants. Plan and manage vendor deliverables as they relate to the testing schedule. Proactively work with vendors to communicate and maintain Peoples quality standards.xc2xb7 Monitor QA activities, test results, defects, root cause analysis and identify areas needing improvement. Recommend and lead continuous improvement initiatives that will help mature the QA test program to improve team effectiveness and overall quality of products and services.xc2xb7 Establish and maintain QA resource plans, provide input to project budgets regarding test initiatives.Responsibilities:

• Performs functional, automation and regression testing and all Initiatives related to Testing process and product rollout into production. The specialists will also work with technology project managers, professionals and users to design and implement appropriate scripts/plans for an application testing strategy/approach.
• Follows industry quality trends; applies to current environment as appropriate. Interacts with various levels of management; communicates technology level process changes.
• Ensures project standards and procedures exist, are fully / clearly documented and followed throughout the software development life cycle.
• Monitors products for conformance to standards; monitors processes for conformance to procedures; identifies risks; ensures annual organizational reviews of standards and procedures are conducted.
• Documents findings and performs root cause analyses. Recommends solutions and improvements to existing standards and procedures; collaborates with other areas in technology to develop new standards and procedures.
• Ensures all corrective actions are assigned, documented and completed.
• Verifies traceability in project work products.
• Gathers, maintains and reports on quality metrics.
• Acts as advisor and mentor for junior members of the team.
• Analyze requirements and Execute tests, document testing requirements and processes for all applications to ensure QA policies and standards are met.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in an IT Quality role. Ability to work independently or within groups on projects assigned
• Requires in-depth knowledge, understanding and analytical thought. Exhibits comprehensive knowledge of several areas within IT Quality and has a good understanding of the industry.
• Strong understanding of testing processes. In depth understanding of the Systems Development Lifecycle and solid experience in several phases of systems development, preferably in testing program management. Must demonstrate confidence in their abilities

Education:

• Bachelors/University degree, Masters degree preferred

Technical / Functional Proficiency:xc2xb7 Experience in Oracle Flexcube Applicationxc2xb7 Experience in waterfall , Agile , BDD and Dev Ops testing methodologiesxc2xb7 Experience with Advanced Excel techniques, Java, Selenium, UFT and other automation tools.xc2xb7 Knowledge of Oracle DB -PL/SQL, Stored proceduresxc2xb7 Strong experience in leading/managing financial technology projects, using structured project tracing tools such as JIRA, MS Project or SharePointxc2xb7 Strong UNIX , Shell , Perl , Python scripting experiencexc2xb7 Extensive coursework / experience in quantitative analysis & statistical modeling will be a plus.xc2xb7 Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to prepare presentations for executive level audience and familiarity with Power Point, Visio , Excelxc2xb7 Detailed-oriented, high level of intellectual curiosity and strong sense of ownership.xc2xb7 Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively and work against tight deadlinesxc2xb7 Good business acumen and the ability to connect analytics with business decisionsxc2xb7 Strong analytical skills with hands on experience driving testing strategyxc2xb7 Candidate should be willing to work late on need basis in order to interact with teams in other Geographiesxc2xb7 Must have experience with delivering infrastructure projects such as Linux migration, Virtualization, Middleware upgrade and/or data center migration.xc2xb7 Ability to communicate effectively across various levels of management, technology, architecture and complianceJob Family Group: TechnologyJob Family: Technology QualityTime Type: Full timeCiti is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review .View the " " poster. View the .View the .View the

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