Senior IT Test Manager to Cross Technology Capabilities, Stockholm

Nordea IT, Cross Technology Capabilities, QA Team SE are searching for an experienced Test Manager with a proven track record of test management in complex Core Banking Systems based on mainframe solutions.

At Nordea, we see that the world is changing fast – and we want to be one step ahead of the curve. That’s why we’re deeply committed to providing the financial solutions of tomorrow to our customers. We’re creating an agile environment where we experiment and grow together – and we need your ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with a chance to make your mark on something bigger. 


About this opportunity

Welcome to the QA & Testing team. We work efficiently, consistently whilst driving innovation and automation within the QA Area. As Senior Test Manager, you’ll play a valuable role in ensuring quality in key deliverables at Nordea.

What you’ll be doing:
The role will involve an assignment for test management activities on operational level with employees and consultants located across the globe. In the line you will work within a team of QA professionals. You will continuously support the Nordea QA strategy and framework both on process and tool levels with input from your assignment.

You will need strong leadership skills while also being able to understand our processes and take a more hands on approach if needed. Further to that, you should:
-   Possess a good level of understanding of the SDLC
-   Be able to set up test planning and test strategy definitions according to Nordea Standards & Frameworks
-   Ensure that professional test management and reporting is being performed on all test levels
-   Understand QA Role in SDLC, driving “shift left” activities towards our development units

The environment in which you will operate will be one with rapid initial progress having a fair amount of uncertainty. Hence it is vital that you are able to keep everybody working towards the common goal, solving multiple issues at the same time without losing neither speed nor quality. 


Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.  

You have strong communication skills and broad experience from communicating status/results from both waterfall and agile test projects. We believe that it is necessary for you to be familiar with working in a complex environment with multiple streams cross multiple internal organisations, utilizing internal/external resources from different cultures and companies.

Knowledge of automation frameworks and regression testing suites as well as knowledge of Core Banking systems and mainframe solutions testing is a must to be successful in this position.

When communicating, verbally and in writing, we are expecting that you can do so using English in an unhindered manner. Finally, you should be familiar with penetrating and understanding new, complex organisations by documenting and understanding current approaches, processes, organisation, tools etc. in order to together with QA management achieve a “step by step” improvement process in the QA area.

Your experience and background:  
You are a senior IT professional with several years’ experience of test management. Further to that, we value the following criteria:
-   Have practical leadership skills in how to lead change
-   Documented project- and test management experience in large initiatives 
-   ISTQB Software Testing certification
-   Bank & Finance Experience
-   Hands-on experience in test planning, test execution & test reporting
-   Knowledge of ITIL v3.0
-   V-models & agile test approaches
-   Knowledge of Core Banking processes and systems
-   Experience with testing mainframe-based solutions  
-   Knowledge in CI/CD tools such as: Jira, qTest, Git, Bitbucket

If this sounds like you, get in touch!


Next steps

If you have any questions please contact Roberto Vigo, e-mail: roberto.vigo@nordea.com

Submit your application including your resume no later than 11 April 2021.