Senior Product Specialist (State Street Bank And Trust Company; Boston, MA): Works with a team to complete tasks related to testing strategy to meet the Definition of Done; Actively trains intermediate automation skills and assists in maintaining scripts; Follows agreed-upon testing practices and drives the definition of test readiness and acceptance criteria for user stories and defects; Creates automated tests and maintains them; Takes test ownership over multiple functional areas and becomes a subject matter expert; Designs, documents and executes test cases for manual and automated tests; Learns currently active test suites and patterns, analyzes results, and contributes to improvements; Troubleshoots problems encountered in testing; Schedules and runs test strategy reviews; Develops and maintains test documentation including test plans, procedures, reports, etc.; Write and help others with effective tests; Isolates issues and creates succinct & precise reproduction steps when reporting defects; Actively engages and contributes to all Agile ceremonies and meetings on time; Engages with the team through collaboration, listening, problem-solving, support, sharing, and helping make other team members better; Actively trains in basic automation skills and assists in running scripts; Takes ownership and create accountability within the team; Applies a thorough understanding of client workflows and client data to the test strategy; Takes ownership of the quality of the product (functional readiness + code quality + performance); Mentors new hires; Engages in backlog grooming, planning, and design reviews, performs test strategy reviews; Guides the work and mentors Test Engineers; and Applies technology trends and industry innovations to our products. Telecommuting from within U.S. permitted pursuant to company policy.

Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, or related field; and 5 years of experience in software testing in a process driven technology environment. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, or related field; and 3 years of experience in software testing in a process driven technology environment.

Must have: Demonstrated experience using test cases, scripts, and automated test tools for verifying requirements on multi-tier applications; Demonstrated ability translating business requirements into comprehensive functional and technical test plans; Effective written and verbal communication; Demonstrated experience with Cucumber, JIRA -X-ray, Perforce, Jenkins, Azure VMs, IntelliJ, or visual studio; Proven knowledge of Java or Microsoft SQL Server Management studio; Proven knowledge of core Java, SQL, and Oracle; Experience within the financial industry; Experience applying an understanding of client workflows and client data to the test strategy; and Strong problem-solving skills. (Unless otherwise indicated, State Street is seeking the stated ability in the skills listed above with no specific number of years or amount of experience required. All experience can be gained concurrently.)

To be considered for this position, must apply online at State Street’s careers website, company website link belw. (See hyperlink below by clicking Company name.) State Street Job ID: R-756899. Use the KEYWORD search and insert either the State Street Job ID or the Location. An EOE.

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