Software Test Specialist

About the Position

Software Test Specialist

Join Avaloq as a Software Test Specialist to define test strategies, develop test plans, and ensure quality in financial services.

Location

Tower 3, Level 7, World Trade Centre, Kharadi

411014 Pune

India

Responsibilities

• Analyze business, functional, and technical requirements to define comprehensive test strategies and test scenarios.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test execution schedules.
• Estimate testing effort, identify risks, and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Participate in requirement reviews and provide quality-focused feedback.
• Perform System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support, and Regression Testing.
• Execute manual and automated test cases.
• Validate business processes, interfaces, APIs, and data flows.
• Ensure testing activities are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, Project Managers, and Operations teams.
• Provide regular status updates and testing progress reports.
• Participate in project planning, sprint ceremonies, and release activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• ISTQB Foundation Certification or equivalent.
• Advanced testing certifications are desirable.

Technical Skills

Core Testing Skills

• Test Planning and Test Strategy
• Test Case Design Techniques
• Functional Testing
• Integration Testing
• Regression Testing
• API Testing
• End-to-End Testing
• Defect Management
• Risk-Based Testing
• UAT Support

Tools

• JIRA
• Azure DevOps
• HP ALM / Quality Center
• TestRail
• Postman
• SoapUI
• Jenkins
• Git
• Confluence

Automation (Desirable)

• Selenium
• Playwright
• Cypress
• Java
• Python
• C#
• REST Assured

Database & Technical Skills

• SQL Querying
• Data Validation
• Log Analysis
• API Validation
• Microservices Testing

Domain Knowledge (Preferred)

• Banking and Financial Services
• Wealth Management Platforms
• Avaloq Core Banking
• Payments and Transaction Processing
• Regulatory and Compliance Testing
• Digital Banking Solutions

We Offer

• Annual bonus or sales reward: At Avaloq we work hard to remain an industry-leading provider and we love to reward our colleagues with a share of that success with an annual bonus. You will even remain eligible for annual bonus while you do the hardest job of your life – taking care of your children during parental leave.
• Flexible working: We understand that fitting your life around your job can be challenging which is why in most roles we offer flexible working to allow you to thrive both in and out of work.
• Kudos instant recognition scheme: We love to see people thriving in their roles and we have an instant recognition scheme at Avaloq to help managers reward the great work our colleagues deliver with a gift to say thanks.
• Access to Udemy for professional and personal learning: We think it is important to learn and grow professionally, but if you are someone who likes to learn outside of work we give you access to online learning for both professional and personal learning, with over 210,000 courses to choose from.

About the Company

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research-led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive, and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.