Test Architect with financial background (Asset Management)

WHAT MAKES US, US 

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! 

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

SimCorp is transforming the way we deliver services to our clients. We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled Test Architect with financial background to participate directly in the technical development of our testing services pipeline.  

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

In this role, you are to support both creating and implementing test strategy. Creating test strategy refers to the following: 

• Designing Testing Strategies: Create comprehensive testing strategies that align with service requirements and ensure thorough test coverage given the business requirements of our clients. 

• Collaboration with internal stakeholders in order to understand place of service in the delivery chain and find the most efficient testing strategy.  

• Creating framework on implementation of test strategy. 

• Managing the Testing Process: Oversee the entire testing process, from planning and execution to reporting and analysis. 

• Contribute to Tools and Technologies: collaborate with technical teams to identify appropriate testing tools and technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the testing process. 

• Design KPIs specific to the framework and service following market best practice. 

Implementing test strategy refers to the following: 

• Collaborating with Teams: Test Architect works closely with technical stakeholders, project leads and others to effectively implement testing framework. 

• Promoting Best Practices: Test Architect acts as visionary and driver, advocating for best practices in testing and quality assurance, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement within the team. 

• Technical leadership: Implement the strategy by promotion and education about the changes. Ability to function as mentor and trainer. 

• Implement measures to enhance services quality through following KPIs  

WHAT WE VALUE

• 10+ years of experience in IT, at least 5 out of which in Testing 

• Certification in ISTQB Advanced or Expert 

• Financial operations expertise in the Asset Management industry

• Experience setting testing strategies on Implementation Testing and Continuous Testing 

• Knowledge of SimCorp Dimension or similar products 

• Experience working in international environment 

• Effective leadership and change management skills with the ability to mentor and guide a team of test engineers 

• Higher technical education: Computer Science, IT 

BENEFITS  

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. And opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.  

NEXT STEP 

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

For any questions you are welcome to contact Kateryna Kozak, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at katk@simcorp.com . If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.   

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.   

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.  

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.  

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