Job Description

Fiserv is looking to fill critical testing roles that allow us to insure the quality of the software being developed and released to our customers. Candidates would be contributing at both an individual level as well as a team level to achieve the organization's objectives and goals around Software Quality Assurance. Exposure to leading technologies will afford candidates to build their competencies. Opportunities in the current job families will exist, as well as horizontal career opportunities.

Business Description:
The Testing Center of Excellence provides quality assurance services to our Development and Business counterparts. Our coverage includes functional, automation and performance testing activities, as well as tool support and metrics generation. We leverage leading technologies and processes to achieve comprehensive test coverage and release level reporting. Our products range from internal to consumer facing to business-oriented applications.

Essential Job Responsibilities:
Functional: Manages several projects simultaneously. Understands and communicates the scope of testing required to meet the needs of the project or desired business capabilities. Reviews and approves test plans. Assists with managing post-design scope changes and resolving issues throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Builds a knowledge base or proficiency framework on the test team(s) and applications and acquire subject matter expertise on the overall line of business pertaining to the test team(s). Analyzes and prioritizes defects based upon business and programming specifications.
Technical: Performs testing activities to include: planning, design, scripting, execution, debugging and reporting tasks. Leads, develops, monitors, and executes test activities for large sized projects. Provides guidance to team members on the scripting and execution activities to accomplish the test plan and design requirements. Researches new tools and testing approaches, and executes upon/monitoring the implementation of such items. Post execution activities include error debugging, reporting needs and internal and external communications.
Provide technical investigation, updates and progress to project team and management. Automate tests for new features using existing automation framework. Assist with the execution of testing for all system components, including functional and integration testing. Ensure traceability from requirements to test cases, document test cases and generate reports; accountable for all software quality related metrics. Knowledge of SDLC and Agile methodology. Ability to work within an agile methodology on scrum team to coordinate testing; participate in dialog with developers in discussing current and proposed architecture, defects enhancements and other issues. Define test objectives, write and execute test cases and test scenarios to ensure that software products meet design specifications and quality measurements, update and modify existing test procedures as necessary.
Works with multiple programs/systems on projects of moderate to high complexity within multiple development environments. Demonstrate high productivity and the ability to effectively multi-task across different initiatives. Provides technical leadership, mentoring and coaching to less experienced individuals. Oversees training of team members.
Works independently with senior management and technical groups globally. Utilization of business, functional and/or technical expertise to effectively develop and execute the test strategy and planning activities.
The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job, and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience and/or Certifications.

Preferred domain/Industry:
Financial services/credit card and payment