Quality Assurance, Assistant Vice President

State Street•Boston, MA

1d•$90,000 - $157,500•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an Assistant Vice President who will report directly to the Vice President. Currently, we require a skilled Software Quality Assurance Lead with demonstrated leadership abilities and excellent communication skills. Candidates should possess substantial domain expertise in Payments and have a comprehensive understanding of test management processes. The primary responsibility of this role is to lead a team through all phases of the Application Testing Lifecycle, which includes collaborating effectively with development, business, and other application teams. You will join Global Technology Services, a team essential to the company's leadership in Custodial services and Payments Technology.

Requirements

Strong experience in High value payments across 2 or more markets such as CHAPS/Target2/Lynx/RITS/CBPR+/CHATS/CHIPS/Fedwire
Excellent knowledge of ISO20022 messaging and guidelines
Experience in Payments Clearing and Settlement process
Understanding of the E2E back office payments landscape across Core Banking, Accounting, Reconciliation, Sanctions Screening, Regulatory Reporting, Risk Management etc.
Experience in working in large scale projects with teams across multiple locations.
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and/or Computer Science
12 years+
Certification in Agile frameworks/SWIFT/Payments/Capital Markets
JIRA, Automation test tools such as Selenium/Tricentis Tosca

Responsibilities

Work closely with Business SMEs and Application Vendor teams to understand Business requirements for ongoing projects, upgrades and enhancements
Develop Test Strategy to provide adequate test coverage for the agreed scope covering critical business functions and list test approach
Develop Test Plan with test milestones such as Functional/Regression/Integration/E2E testing to ensure alignment with the Industry milestones/Program roadmap
Work closely with Product Owner and other stakeholders for Sprint planning and execution in a fast paced Agile environment
Oversee test execution and provide key Quality Assurance metrics to Program managers and highlight risks/issues/challenges proactively
Manage and prioritize defects with Application development team/Vendors for fixes
Provide guidance on Automation strategy for Functional/Regression/Integration testing.
Maintain repository of Test artifacts throughout the test lifecycle, perform internal review and participate in SDLC Process Audits
Participate in Release management functions and provide sign off confirming that the final solution meets end user requirements
Be able to work with tight deadlines and under pressure to meet Industry wide / Organizational deadlines

Benefits

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most.

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