Quality Assurance Analyst-Risk

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced QA Analyst to support the quality assurance efforts for the implementation and maintenance of a Risk System within a banking environment. This role is responsible for designing and executing functional and regression test plans, developing automated test scripts, and ensuring seamless integration with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial risk systems, automated testing frameworks, and modern DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test plans and test cases for functional, integration, and regression testing of the Risk System.

• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to understand system requirements and translate them into executable test scenarios.

• Build and maintain automated test scripts using appropriate testing frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, JUnit, etc.).

• Implement test automation infrastructure integrated with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).

• Perform manual testing as needed to validate edge cases or newly released functionality not yet covered by automation.

• Maintain traceability between test cases and business/technical requirements to ensure full test coverage.

• Work closely with development teams to conduct root cause analysis of defects and help prioritize bug resolution.

• Document and report defects clearly in issue tracking systems (e.g., Jira), ensuring timely triaging and follow-up.

• Contribute to the improvement of QA practices and risk-based testing strategies across the organization.

• Support UAT and production release validation activities as part of the broader software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• 5+ years of QA experience, preferably in financial services or risk technology platforms.

• Strong knowledge of functional, regression, and integration testing methodologies.

• Proficiency in automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit/TestNG, REST Assured).

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.

• Solid understanding of SQL for data validation and test preparation.

• Familiarity with API testing (e.g., Postman, SoapUI) and test data management.

• Working knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira).

• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments with knowledge of sprint planning and defect management lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience testing Risk Engines, Market Risk, Credit Risk, or Model Validation systems.

• Knowledge of banking regulations and financial instruments (e.g., derivatives, fixed income).

• Exposure to performance/load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).

• ISTQB or equivalent QA certification is a plus