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Friday 10th February 2012

Test Automation Analyst – JANE for Equities - SDII

CANDIDATE VALUE
The area of QA Automation is a growth area within Equity Derivatives IT, and there will be plenty of opportunities in this space going forward. Currently the team is testing key Risk Management systems, which make this a high profile role.

QUALIFICATIONS
Essential

  • Degree educated in a related (IT/Science) subject matter
  • Development or technical testing experience with proficiency in at least one programming language
  • Strong technical background
  • Non functional testing experience
  • Experience using VB, VBA, VBS, or similar
  • SQL technical skills

Desirable
  • ISEB Software Testing Foundation certification or equivalent
  • Experience with Mercury Quality Center
  • Test automation experience
  • Experience using Quick test Professional (or similar)
  • Previous experience with Test Management Tools
  • Test analysis experience
  • Strong scripting or development background

Soft skills
  • The ability to work independently, liaising with developers and users as needed and to work to project plans and maintain detailed records for testing activities.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work in a pressurised environment
  • Flexible and self motivated
  • Articulate and methodical
  • Team player

ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Involvement in a diverse range of testing activities, including unit, system, performance, regression and user acceptance

DIVISIONAL / DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW
The Equity Derivatives IT (EDIT) department is responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of Information Technology for the global Equity Derivatives and Fund-Linked Products businesses.

In particular, it develops and supports Front Office Applications & Systems used by the global OTC derivatives business for equity derivatives, options and fund linked products, as well as overall management of the IT strategy and portfolio across the Front, Middle and Back Office for these businesses.

The Equity Derivatives business has a large and ongoing programme of work which includes strategic re-engineering of its IT systems and architecture to meet the challenges of a major increase in trading volumes, as well as support for new trade types, and the EDIT department is responsible for overall the delivery of this programme.

ROLE OVERVIEW
A successful candidate will be responsible for Test Automation activities on the JANE for Equities project within the Equities Derivatives IT QA team. The overall intention is to provide quick and useful feedback to developers on the quality of the software that they have produced, and to minimise the risk of releasing defects into the production environment.

KEY DELIVERABLES
Extending automated test frameworks
Monitoring and reporting in automated test runs
Maintenance of automation artefacts
Test environment checks and maintenance
Executing test scripts – manual and automated
Perform the first level of failure analysis

As one of the world's leading financial services group, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. Founded in 1856, Credit Suisse has a long tradition of meeting the complex financial needs of a wide range of clients, offering advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally. The Credit Suisse Group is active in over 50 countries and employs approximately 40,000 people. Further information can be found at www.credit-suisse.com.

Cultural diversity is essential to our success. As such, we employ people from more than 100 countries. Credit Suisse empowers employees to work openly and respectfully with each other and with clients, ultimately striving to deliver superior results while offering initiatives and programs to assist employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Credit Suisse is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category.

To the extent permitted or required by applicable law, a candidate who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check and other background checks before the appointment is confirmed.

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