Test Analyst

About NextWave

NextWave is an award-winning Digital Acceleration Consultancy for Financial Services with a particular focus on rapidly driving business outcomes and modernizing Financial Institutions through technology. Clients come to NextWave because they have key integration, business growth, efficiency and control objectives and seek a more future-focused alternative to the big-name consultancies. Strategy, Innovation, Complex Transformation, FinTech Solutioning and Social Enterprise are at the heart of what we do.

We are looking to hire exceptional people to be part of our exciting journey and bring excellence to our clients. You will ideally have either a strong academic background or experience working as a data-focused Technical Test Analyst or Test Engineer within a Consultancy Firm or Solutions Vendor to the Finance Sector.

Description

NextWave are looking for an entry-level Technical Test Analyst or a Technical Test Analyst with up to 3 years' experience who would like to specialise in quality and data assurance within financial services. This role will utilise best practice test engineering techniques including advanced test design, coverage monitoring, test automation, and continuous integration. A strong track record of delivering complex projects within university or a commercial setting from start to finish is also required.

This career opportunity will be London-based and will be hybrid with 3-4 days in the office. Candidates should have a basic understanding of software testing and/or software development, and ideally demonstrable practical experience in this space. We will evolve your understanding of testing and financial services by putting you through formal training, as well as on-the-job training. Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to understand business challenges, gather technical requirements and deliver best-fit technical solutions - with oversight and support from NextWave test practice managers
• Own the quality and timely delivery of test work packages within a software project activity, such as a release, sprint or functional area - including the preparation and execution of testing activities.
• Utilise technical skillset to provide best-fit data assurance frameworks (including multi-tool, multi-platform, API, relational and non-relational databases, Excel, test automation and CICD).
• Design, build and execute data-focused tests to provide demonstrable and appropriate test coverage and traceability.
• Design, build and execute functional tests to provide demonstrable and appropriate test coverage and traceability (covering trade lifecycle > booking > execution > trade management > post trade).
• Profile data and analyze results (including source to target extraction/comparison), and propose solutions for test accelerators and enhancements.
• Identify, log and resolve defects.
• Support UAT by engaging with business users to execute testing
• Maintain quality assurance standards and tools to conform to test strategies.
• Produce documentation, or run collaborative review sessions, to communicate important information as needed.
• Work closely with product development teams for continuous improvement in software quality.

Candidate Profile

• Recent graduate with a Bachelors degree (ideally science, mathematics or finance-related) and/or technical testing experience
• Capital-markets or financial services background
• Computing or bootcamp style training
• Demonstrably able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Nice to have:
  • Selenium with Python or Java, SQL, Postman/API/Rest Assured
  • Test management and ALM tools such as GitLab, Jira, Azure DevOps
  • NoSQL, XML, JSON, FpML, Fix Protocol, Swift, MQ Series or similar, Excel/VBA, CICD and Build tools such as Jenkins and Maven
  • Experience of Order Management Systems, Trade Lifecycle and FS-specific systems
• Creative thinker and problem solver.
• Ability to work in Waterfall and Agile environments.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills (English).
• Excellent attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Agile/ Flexible working
• Professional training and accreditation
• Central London location

Our commitment to you:

We will provide mentoring, training and guidance (technical skills, soft skills and Finance business skills) from our leadership team who have many years of practical experience delivering business outcomes in the Finance arena.

Work pattern:

This is a permanent role with a potential for flexibility for agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients.

Team:

Our leadership has a unique blend of big-brand consultancy, start-up and enterprise delivery and commercial experience (including 2 successful boutique firm growth & exits and a major technology consulting scale-up), across the business and technology sectors at some of the world's largest banks, asset managers and fintechs. We are experienced consultants and technologists who have grown up with the FS industry from the pre-internet era into the digital and data driven revolution.

We are next generation technologists and engineers who are passionate about working with the leading platforms in the new stack. We are all about delivery - for our clients, our partners and our people.

What To Expect from Our Recruitment Process:
We believe in putting in the effort to find the people who will share our success. We strive to select the right people for each role based on evidence. If you think you have what it takes to help us remain at the top of our game, then apply now by clicking on apply!

Location:

You will be based in the NextWave London office; 100 Bishopsgate, however travel may be required for client based projects and some projects will be located fully at client office locations - usually in the City of London or Canary Wharf.