Job Description

ABOUT US

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain test specifications, test cases and/or sets of regression tests for new software releases of applications in an accurate and timely manner.
• Propose and create procedures that help to find errors existing in the product and execute test cases/regression tests to ensure minimal discrepancy between specified and implemented functions.
• Actively contribute to the implementation of test automation tools.
• Review requirements/design documents to ensure testability and become acquainted with products.
• Design test plans of varying complexity levels. Write and execute test cases of and analyze and log test results.
• Maintain, support and troubleshoot issues with testing infrastructure.
• Write and maintain test scripts using scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash and shell.
• Support CI/CD-integrated test execution and help troubleshoot automation failures.
• May coordinate testing of software components for small projects.
• Actively contribute to testing process improvement efforts.

Professional Knowledge and Expertise

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• Good experience with Windows and Unix for day-to-day operations is mandatory, including UNIX shell scripting.
• Practical experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Robot Framework or Cucumber is a plus.
• Ability to read, understand and modify automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automated test execution is an asset.
• Bash, shell and Python scripting knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with SQL queries and relational databases is an asset.
• Experience with Quality Center/ALM is an asset.
• Having testing methodology certifications (e.g. ISEB, ISTQB) is an asset.
• Knowledge of Swift products or the financial sanctions domain will be a bonus.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills with a mastery of spoken and written English are mandatory.
• Adaptability and responsiveness to change.
• Ability to work with a team in an Agile environment.
• Good problem-solving skills and a strong adherence to quality and operational excellence.
• Eagerness to learn and understand business needs and commitments.

Competency Profile

• Take accountability for delivering results: Makes choices and decisions based on established practices and precedents; delivers results by overcoming a range of obstacles and issues and where timing may be critical.
• Demonstrates operational excellence: Delivers work to agreed-upon specifications of timeliness and quality; seeks to improve ways of doing things; sets and meets high standards for own work; demonstrates commitment to security policy.
• Expands knowledge: Expands own specialist knowledge and skills by taking ownership of own development; encourages colleagues to bring forward and share new ideas and alternative solutions; demonstrates openness to utilize new approaches.
• Demonstrates curiosity and willingness to grow: Primarily in the test automation and modern testing practices domain, but also other relevant domains potentially required by the team
• Business understanding and commercial sense Applies understanding of how own division adds value to the business; uses knowledge of financial and business principles to deliver cost-effective solutions; adapts quickly to changes in the market, the industry and the organization while upholding standards.
• Build and reinforce customer relationships Fosters effective relationships by listening actively and taking steps to identify and meet customer needs; demonstrates customer focus and friendliness in all activities and actions.
• Leads with a team focus Initiates effective co-operation and teamwork with others; provides support to new team members; appreciates style and background differences; demonstrates commitment to SWIFT values.
• Communicates effectively Communicates effectively across a range of practical and operational issues; adjusts personal communication style to fit intended audience; listens to and respects other people's points of view.

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact accessibility-Sysgroup@swift.com or indicate this in your application.

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All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.