the completion of senior leadership's vision of platforms used by our financial advisors, branch managers, support professionals and clients. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter who can swiftly develop an understanding of the business' systems/platforms and conduct acceptance testing. This position will report to a UAT Lead and serve as a proxy to Product Owners and Business Analysts.
Key Responsibilities
- Testing
- Understand business requirements to create comprehensive test scenarios with an emphasis on the end-user's experience; conducting functional, regression, and end-to-end testing
- Open and maintain test accounts; support production checkouts and be flexible with working hours, including with those in other regions and ahead of releases (e.g., release weekends)
- Have knowledge on platforms, applications, and peripheral systems; become a subject matter expert in these respective areas
- Work effectively in an Agile Squad with stakeholders from Technology and Platforms teams; liaise with Technology QA Team to ensure efficient coverage
- Assist in refinement of acceptance criteria ensuring that it is complete and comprehensive
- Status Report and Ceremony Participation
- Participate in and contribute to Scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, refinement sessions, etc.)
- Provide testing status to Squad and UAT Leads, escalate risks and issues, and defect management
- Supporting and Planning
- Create test plans, test cases, and scripts; conducts testing of negative scenarios to ensure that systems meet standards & End-User requirements
- Serve as a proxy to Product Owners and Business Analysts to properly support testing, including the review, prioritization, and management of defects
- Build thorough understanding of the WMP business contexts (e.g., systems, processes, and end-users, etc.)
- Proactively reflect on a regular basis (daily and weekly) work accomplished, current and potential blockers for completing work, and next steps
Experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, technology or related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience required
- Minimum 7-11 years of experience in UAT, preferably in financial services/program management
- Partnering/working with stakeholders across different regions
Skills Required
- Strong attention to detail and an analytical mindset, with a focus on managing multiple projects with varying degrees of priority
- Strong active listening, research/investigative, and communication (verbal and written) skills
- Ability to work independently and with a team, possessing a strong sense of accountability, ownership, proactiveness, and relationship building
- Ability to understand how testing in any scenario / for any system fits into the bigger picture of why the work is being done, what is the broader impact and to whom testing impacts (e.g., business/tech leadership, end-users, etc.) and how it benefits Morgan Stanley at-large
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of and experience with Agile methodologies, delivery practices, and reporting
- Application and/or Software testing experience (AVP job description only)
You might also have:
- Experience with tools/techniques/processes such as Selenium, RestAssured, Gradle, Junit, GIT Stash, Agile, BDD, Jira, ALM, TeamCity, and traditional SDLC
- Application and/or Software testing experience (ASSOC job description only)
- Experience in SQL scripting
- Possess proficiency in test script automation
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.