Functional Tester

pWe are looking for an experienced bFunctional Tester /b to join the bBranch Network /b team and help ensure the quality and reliability of our legacy applications. These applications support important processes across our branch operations. /p pYou will work closely with the Product Owner, analysts, developers and other testers. You will analyse requirements, help define clear acceptance criteria and translate them into test scenarios and test cases. You will then perform functional, integration and regression testing, and follow up on defects through to retesting. /p pYou will look beyond individual applications and safeguard the quality of the entire process chain. Using SQL, API testing tools and technical troubleshooting, you will analyse data flows and help pinpoint issues efficiently. You will take ownership, communicate quality risks clearly, and actively contribute to improving and automating the testing process. /p pThe existing description of an Agile Tester in the Branch Network team emphasises collaboration with the Product Owner and analyst, defining acceptance criteria and testing requirements, quality assurance, and the continuous improvement and automation of testing. /p h3Ideal Profile /h3 pYou are an analytical and pragmatic tester who: /p ul liHas experience with functional testing in a complex IT environment /li liChallenges feasibility from a testing perspective during feature refinement and identifies potential testing impacts in a timely manner /li liEstimates the testing effort required for each feature to support planning and test execution /li liCan critically analyse requirements and translate them into test cases /li liThinks end to end and investigates issues across system boundaries /li liCan independently find and validate test data /li liWorks constructively with business and IT teams /li liMakes risks visible in a timely manner and takes ownership /li liIs willing to develop a thorough understanding of branch and banking processes /li liHas an affinity for legacy applications and complex data flows /li /ul h3Must-haves /h3 pThe candidate must have at least: /p ul liProven experience in functional testing /li liExperience creating and executing test scenarios /li liStrong functional analysis skills /li liExperience with integration and regression testing /li liEnd-to-end understanding of processes and application chains /li liPractical knowledge of SQL /li liExperience logging and following up on defects /li liExperience with Jira, Zephyr or similar tools /li liStrong communication and collaboration skills /li liA proactive attitude and a proven track record of taking ownership /li liA willingness to gain an in-depth understanding of branch and banking processes /li liAI skills to help the team work more efficiently /li /ul h3Nice-to-haves /h3 pThe following experience or knowledge would be a clear advantage: /p ul liExperience in a bank or financial institution /li liExperience with legacy applications /li liKnowledge of SOAP and REST services /li liExperience with Postman or SoapUI /li liKnowledge of XML, WSDL and JSON /li liExperience with batch processing /li liBasic knowledge of DB2, CICS or JCL /li liExperience with test automation /li liKnowledge of Selenium, Java or Maven /li liExperience with Jenkins or other CI/CD tools /li liExperience with incident and problem analysis /liliExperience in an Agile/Scrum or SAFe environment /li /ul