QA Testing Specialist
Tralee, IE
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
- This is a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Tralee office.
Role Description
SMBC is seeking a QA Testing Specialist who has a strong passion for Quality Assurance processes and SDLC exposure. The QA Testing Specialist will design and execute test cases for application and integrated systems, while identifying, report, and track defects in applications and integrated systems. They will be given opportunities to participate in creating and maintaining regression test plans, cases, and scripts using Xray in Jira.
The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and managing test data for various systems. You will have previous experience with analyze test results and provide actionable feedback to development teams and applying strong analytical and problem-solving skills to QA tasks.
This role will report to the Director of QA Testing.
Role Objectives: Delivery
- Design and execute test cases for both functional and non-functional requirements of banking applications and internal systems.
- Identify, report, and track defects across systems under test.
- Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts using Jira and Xray.
- Collaborate effectively within Agile teams, with a strong emphasis on onsite teamwork.
- Analyze test results and contribute to continuous process improvement.
- Prioritize tasks and projects in a dynamic environment.
- Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to testing challenges.
- Communicate clearly and effectively through written, oral, and presentation formats in a deadline-driven project environment.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a large-scale software development environment.
- Proven track record working in Agile Scrum teams.
- Familiarity with SDLC, Agile methodologies, and iterative development best practices.
- Passion for QA and a commitment to quality in Agile environments.
- Strong analytical, strategic, and innovative thinking.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and directions.
- Ability to multitask, take initiative, and meet tight deadlines.
- Skilled in troubleshooting and issue analysis, with a focus on suggesting improvements and workarounds.
- Strategic and innovative mindset to help transform QA teams.
- Ability to provide detailed reporting to senior management on implementation progress.
- Experience in designing and developing test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements.
- Familiarity with financial systems and workflows, ideally within banking or financial services.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across different countries and time zones.
SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.