Testing Technology Lead Analyst -Vice President

The Testing Tech Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities:

• Supports Initiatives related to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process and product rollout into production. Testing specialists who work with technology project managers, UAT professionals and users to design and implement appropriate scripts/plans for an application testing strategy/approach.
• Plans, conducts and manages a broad range of systems and application testing deliverables for IT projects.
• Obtains detailed specification from business users and development to ascertain specific output information requirements.
• Works with other teams to develop integrated methodologies for testing end-to-end transactions in order to ensure that IT Testing is delivering a quality product to users in an established timeframe.
• Analyzes and communicates test results to project teams; recommends appropriate course of action.
• Provides accurate and precise estimates for assigned task duration and work effort, along with confidence level, and foreseeable dependencies.
• Monitors projects on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress and quality, managing risks / issues, and taking corrective action as necessary to meet project deadlines.
• Has impact on IT testing by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services to others.
• Acts as advisor and mentor for junior members of the team. Resolves a variety of complex issues through evaluative judgment and analytical thought.
• Exhibits comprehensive knowledge of several areas within IT testing and has a good understanding of the industry.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years experience in functional, system, or integrated testing
• Ability to effectively use complex analytical, interpretive and problem solving techniques
• Requires communication and diplomacy skills to guide, influence and convince others.
• Ability to organize/manage multiple priorities and projects coupled with the flexibility to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

Daily responsibilities will be 75% hands-on functional testing and 25% test coordination, including test planning, test script preparation, defect management, and status reporting. You will be working closely with Project Sponsors, Project Managers, Test Manager, Testers, and Developers. Jira, Zephyr, and functional testing experience required. Banking industry experience is preferred. Any prior ledger transformation experience is nice to have.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Technology Quality

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Irving Texas United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$114,720.00 - $172,080.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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