Job title: Senior Test Analyst x2

Location: Potters Bar or Isle of Man

Job type: Permanent

Who we are

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.

Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.

Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.

What we’re building 

We now need 2 Senior Test Analyst to support the transformation and the future growth of the business within the IT function, so it can simplify our IT architecture by removing our legacy systems and investing in modernised, lower-cost technology systems, and deliver a digital platform that provides a single view of our customers.

Job summary

Canada Life is improving its product and technology suite, resulting in substantial IT and Business Change. This places significant demands on the existing testing capabilities across Canada Life and their 3rd party partners.

As a result, the QA Team is expanding to meet these demands and the Senior Test Analyst will be a key contributor to the IT department during this time.

Based in Bristol and reporting directly to the QA Manager, the Senior Test Analyst will lead the hands-on testing of projects, mentor junior team members and work with the rest of the team to implement the use of an agile delivery methodology and test automation framework.

There may be future permanent role opportunities in the Test Team.

What you’ll do
•Work closely with Business Analysts to define accurate and complete requirements and acceptance criteria.
•Adhering to "Best Practice" for test processes, test preparation and test execution.
•Carry out all test related activities in support of the business requirements
•Deliver Test Plans, Test Scripts, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria & Tests in line with the identified project delivery methodology
•Manage the activities involved in delivering the specific test tasks.
•Ensure the quality of all developed functionality is future-proofed through the development and maintenance of an automated regression test pack.
•Prioritise your own work load as well as that of junior members of the project / scrum team.
•Mentor junior team members in all aspects of QA, agile methodologies and test automation.
•Use experience to ascertain relevant test coverage, such as applying a risk-based approach, and be able to highlight the risks to the business from a testing perspective.
•Work with the Test Lead & QA Manager to identify process improvement opportunities.
•Challenge requirements and existing processes to drive process improvement.
•Champion the implementation of an agile delivery and automated test approach.
•Support the Test Lead & QA Manager through the reporting of test metrics.
Who you are
 
Essential:
•Proven experience working with Business Analysts and other project stakeholders to define requirements and acceptance criteria.
•Comprehensive testing experience across different phases of testing e.g. System Testing, UAT as well as both functional and non-functional testing.
•Strong experience working within an agile development methodology as well as experience working within a waterfall delivery methodology.
•Insurance or Financial Services experience.
•Experience working with 3rd party suppliers and remotely located test teams.
•Excellent knowledge of manual testing methods and methods used to identify test scenarios and criteria.
•Knowledge of test automation best practice and exposure to test automation tools.
Preferable:
•ISTQB / ISEB qualified, preferably to Advanced or Practitioner level.
•Knowledge of automated test frameworks and experience of writing and maintaining automated tests suites.
•Experience using Jira / Zephyr for Test Case Management.
•Previous experience of testing on large scale projects / transformation programmes.
•Knowledge and experience of Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery and related best practices.
•Experience of BDD and TDD.
What you’ll like about working here
 
As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance, along with a generous pension and bonus scheme. You’ll also receive the support you need with your personal and professional development.

Our focus is to have an engaged, committed and motivated work force, operating in a high performing and collaborative culture. We want to create an organisation that offers opportunities for all our people to develop their skills and talent, and build rewarding careers with us.
 
Diversity and inclusion

Canada Life is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our role as an employer of choice is to provide the right environment for talented people to do their best work, by respecting, understanding and valuing individual differences.

Job title: Senior Test Analyst x2

Location: Potters Bar or Isle of Man

Job type: Permanent

Who we are

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.

Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.

Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.

What we’re building 

We now need 2 Senior Test Analyst to support the transformation and the future growth of the business within the IT function, so it can simplify our IT architecture by removing our legacy systems and investing in modernised, lower-cost technology systems, and deliver a digital platform that provides a single view of our customers.

Job summary

Canada Life is improving its product and technology suite, resulting in substantial IT and Business Change. This places significant demands on the existing testing capabilities across Canada Life and their 3rd party partners.

As a result, the QA Team is expanding to meet these demands and the Senior Test Analyst will be a key contributor to the IT department during this time.

Based in Bristol and reporting directly to the QA Manager, the Senior Test Analyst will lead the hands-on testing of projects, mentor junior team members and work with the rest of the team to implement the use of an agile delivery methodology and test automation framework.

There may be future permanent role opportunities in the Test Team.

What you’ll do
•Work closely with Business Analysts to define accurate and complete requirements and acceptance criteria.
•Adhering to "Best Practice" for test processes, test preparation and test execution.
•Carry out all test related activities in support of the business requirements
•Deliver Test Plans, Test Scripts, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria & Tests in line with the identified project delivery methodology
•Manage the activities involved in delivering the specific test tasks.
•Ensure the quality of all developed functionality is future-proofed through the development and maintenance of an automated regression test pack.
•Prioritise your own work load as well as that of junior members of the project / scrum team.
•Mentor junior team members in all aspects of QA, agile methodologies and test automation.
•Use experience to ascertain relevant test coverage, such as applying a risk-based approach, and be able to highlight the risks to the business from a testing perspective.
•Work with the Test Lead & QA Manager to identify process improvement opportunities.
•Challenge requirements and existing processes to drive process improvement.
•Champion the implementation of an agile delivery and automated test approach.
•Support the Test Lead & QA Manager through the reporting of test metrics.
Who you are
 
Essential:
•Proven experience working with Business Analysts and other project stakeholders to define requirements and acceptance criteria.
•Comprehensive testing experience across different phases of testing e.g. System Testing, UAT as well as both functional and non-functional testing.
•Strong experience working within an agile development methodology as well as experience working within a waterfall delivery methodology.
•Insurance or Financial Services experience.
•Experience working with 3rd party suppliers and remotely located test teams.
•Excellent knowledge of manual testing methods and methods used to identify test scenarios and criteria.
•Knowledge of test automation best practice and exposure to test automation tools.
Preferable:
•ISTQB / ISEB qualified, preferably to Advanced or Practitioner level.
•Knowledge of automated test frameworks and experience of writing and maintaining automated tests suites.
•Experience using Jira / Zephyr for Test Case Management.
•Previous experience of testing on large scale projects / transformation programmes.
•Knowledge and experience of Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery and related best practices.
•Experience of BDD and TDD.
What you’ll like about working here
 
As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance, along with a generous pension and bonus scheme. You’ll also receive the support you need with your personal and professional development.

Our focus is to have an engaged, committed and motivated work force, operating in a high performing and collaborative culture. We want to create an organisation that offers opportunities for all our people to develop their skills and talent, and build rewarding careers with us.
 
Diversity and inclusion

Canada Life is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our role as an employer of choice is to provide the right environment for talented people to do their best work, by respecting, understanding and valuing individual differences.

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You still want to work with people in an environment that allows you to thrive.

You still have a soft spot for the software side of things - Python, MATLAB, C++ , all your old favourites.

You just don't want to be working in the centre of London anymore.

Well, we might just have the perfect solution...

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You'll work with a huge range of clients from across the EU, solving a variety of problems and getting stuck in with key projects.

From building proof of concepts to fully-working solutions, you'll be an important part of the firm's decision making.

All you need is a background in finance and the desire to work in Cambridge.

FRM, CQF, CFA – something like that, or just experience as a Quant or Risk Analyst, would be perfect.

As long as you're interested in being a software person...

You still want the buzz and enjoyment of financial modelling, development and risk management.

You still want to work with people in an environment that allows you to thrive.

You still have a soft spot for the software side of things - Python, MATLAB, C++ , all your old favourites.

You just don't want to be working in the centre of London anymore.

Well, we might just have the perfect solution...

All the energy and fast-paced work you love - but outside the city. The scale of the role is still huge, so don't worry about having to slow down in your new countryside lifestyle.

You'll work with a huge range of clients from across the EU, solving a variety of problems and getting stuck in with key projects.

From building proof of concepts to fully-working solutions, you'll be an important part of the firm's decision making.

All you need is a background in finance and the desire to work in Cambridge.

FRM, CQF, CFA – something like that, or just experience as a Quant or Risk Analyst, would be perfect.

As long as you're interested in being a software person...

A Senior Java Developer role has come available at a leading international investment bank at their London head office. This role is offered as permanent with excellent benefits and annual bonus potential. Experience developing real time algorithmic  FX and hedging systems is essential.

The Company

A leading international investment bank with global coverage of multiple investment markets and sectors. Currently growing their UK operations, this forward thinking investment bank rewards excellence at all levels across the business.

The Role

As the Senior Java Developer you will work across designing and developing solutions for both Algorithmic and FX trading systems and risk management. Your knowledge of Low Latency trading systems is required in this fast paced, collaborative environment. Exposure to quant analysts, quant developers, traders and risk management in an agile environment is an advantage.

Minimum Requirements

Experience developing real time trading systems

Advanced server side core Java skills

Knowledge of front office technologies including pricing, risk, liquidity, trading, etc

Please email your updated cv to ryan.destadler@bruinfinancial.com

A Senior Java Developer role has come available at a leading international investment bank at their London head office. This role is offered as permanent with excellent benefits and annual bonus potential. Experience developing real time algorithmic  FX and hedging systems is essential.

The Company

A leading international investment bank with global coverage of multiple investment markets and sectors. Currently growing their UK operations, this forward thinking investment bank rewards excellence at all levels across the business.

The Role

As the Senior Java Developer you will work across designing and developing solutions for both Algorithmic and FX trading systems and risk management. Your knowledge of Low Latency trading systems is required in this fast paced, collaborative environment. Exposure to quant analysts, quant developers, traders and risk management in an agile environment is an advantage.

Minimum Requirements

Experience developing real time trading systems

Advanced server side core Java skills

Knowledge of front office technologies including pricing, risk, liquidity, trading, etc

Please email your updated cv to ryan.destadler@bruinfinancial.com

Your Key Responsibilities in this role will be:

• Developing quality software to meet the changing business needs as well as contributing to the technology / development strategy of the business
• Analysing business technology problems and requirements with the view to developing robust, scalable solutions
• Facilitating technology knowledge-share across the team including participation in technology workshops
• Developing an exhaustive understanding of the Investment Management business and taking ownership for personal career development

The most successful applicant will have:

• Hands-on experience of the software development lifecycle, ideally with experience in some of the following within a commercial environment: C#.Net / Java / ASP.NET / Python / Powershell / HTML5 / Javascript / Bootstrap
• Experience of producing clear, concise, maintainable code and sharing knowledge with colleagues
• Enthusiasm and drive to become a well-rounded Software Engineer or Technical Architect

if your profile is a match and for more information, please apply with your most up to date CV in the first instance

Your Key Responsibilities in this role will be:

• Developing quality software to meet the changing business needs as well as contributing to the technology / development strategy of the business
• Analysing business technology problems and requirements with the view to developing robust, scalable solutions
• Facilitating technology knowledge-share across the team including participation in technology workshops
• Developing an exhaustive understanding of the Investment Management business and taking ownership for personal career development

The most successful applicant will have:

• Hands-on experience of the software development lifecycle, ideally with experience in some of the following within a commercial environment: C#.Net / Java / ASP.NET / Python / Powershell / HTML5 / Javascript / Bootstrap
• Experience of producing clear, concise, maintainable code and sharing knowledge with colleagues
• Enthusiasm and drive to become a well-rounded Software Engineer or Technical Architect

if your profile is a match and for more information, please apply with your most up to date CV in the first instance