Senior Test Analyst - Collateral Management, Algo

Posted 3 days 23 hours ago by Harvey Nash Group

Permanent
Full Time
Other
England, United Kingdom
Job Description

Senior Test Analyst - Algo/Collateral Management sought by leading investment bank based in the city of London.

Inside IR35 - 2 days a week on site

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute comprehensive system test plans, test cases, and test scripts aligned with the upgrade scope.
  • Validate the incoming and outgoing interfaces of the new SmartStream Algo system, ensuring data integrity and functional accuracy.
  • Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and project managers to understand requirements and translate them into test scenarios.
  • Perform system integration testing (SIT) and support user acceptance testing (UAT) phases.
  • Identify, document, and track defects using standard defect management tools.
  • Participate in test reviews, walkthroughs, and sign-off processes.
  • Ensure compliance with internal QA standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide regular status updates and contribute to test reporting and metrics.
Required Skills & Experience:
  • Technical & Testing Expertise:
  • Proven experience as a System Test Analyst or similar role in complex system upgrade or integration projects.
  • Strong knowledge of system testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
  • Experience testing interfaces (inbound/outbound), including file-based and API integrations.
  • Familiarity with test management tools such as JIRA.
  • Ability to write and execute SQL queries for data validation and backend testing.
  • Financial Services Experience:
  • Solid understanding of collateral management, settlements, or post-trade processing in a financial services environment.
  • Experience working with SmartStream or Algo Collateral systems is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of financial instruments (e.g., derivatives, repos, securities lending) and associated collateral workflows.
Desirable Skills:
  • Experience in Agile or hybrid project delivery environments.
  • Exposure to automation testing tools or frameworks.
  • ISTQB or equivalent testing certification.

Please apply within for further details or call on

Alex Reeder
Harvey Nash Finance & Banking