We are Global IT Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across UK, Europe and Australia. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Loan IQ Test lead

Must have at least 8-12 years' LoanIQ experience.

Location - London

Duration - 2.5 years

Hybrid (3/4 days per week in London office)

Rate - £712 inside of IR35

Job Spec

* Must have LoanIQ product/functional knowledge*

LoanIQ, third party banking platform used to optimize, automate and develop lending business. Coverage includes structured, project, syndicated, bilateral & asset based lending. The LoanIQ project is tasked to deliver a replacement for existing Loan EUC processing with a standardised, 3rd party Loan Trading platform hosted on premise. The project team will work with external consultancies and the vendor (Finastra) to deliver the software to the business users and provide additional value to their daily activity around Loan processing.

Main Purpose of the role:

Lead the testing workstream for the Loan IQ project

Covers the implementation of the Loan IQ application

Testing will include product, integration, migration, non-functional and user acceptance testing

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the delivery of projects tested to the highest quality, on time and within budget

Define project testing strategies and policies.

Plan, co-ordinate, manage and report on testing activities for all projects.

Undertake project test estimating, planning & tracking, monitoring and reporting for the delivery of a test plan against the overall project plan.

Manage key stakeholder relationships, acting as the sole point of contact for tting matters.

Co-ordinate with teams working in different time zones to manage testing for the projects

Produce and complete all required testing documentation in accordance with policies.

Clear and regular communication with wider teams on project process.

The identification and mitigation of testing product risks and the ability to escalate as necessary to ensure that these are understood in conjunction with a collaborative, pragmatic approach.

Working closely with Project Managers from Change group to identify and prioritize testing demands and any inter-project conflicts.

Responsible for the day to day management of the testing of applications in scope for all test phases.

Providing reports for Senior Management and key stakeholders.

Work with a hybrid test environment as part of a collaborative team to ensure goals are achieved

Create/Review Test Plans and adhere to the test processes set out in the Test Plan.

Ensure any deviation to the test plan is reported to the relevant project stakeholders.

Comply with the organisation's governance policies and procedures.

Providing user support, including responding to user queries and supplying resolutions and fixes to issues.

Support business users with UAT testing

Functional/Technical Competencies:

Must have 8+ years of experience working with Loan IQ

Experienced in defining Test strategies

Experienced in managing multiple work streams within a project

Experience of working on large scale complex syndicated lending projects

Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines

Extensive experience in managing large scale SIT and UAT activities

Experienced in test/project management tools like JIRA, TestRail

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Test Design methodologies and best practices

Test Environment management

End to end software development life cycle and project life cycle knowledge

Experience of working in an investment banking technology environment

Planning and prioritisation skills

Experience in Test Automation

Personal Requirements:

Robust interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaboratively interact with various

levels of the organization

Motivated contributor with ability to take initiative, set priorities, work

efficiently/accurately within an atmosphere of frequently changing priorities.

Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail

Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills