Freelance Medior Software Test Engineer | Banking & Financial Services

About the company

You will join a dynamic IT environment where you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability and functionality of banking applications.

Your tasks

You will collaborate closely with Developers, Business Analysts, UX/UI Specialists and other IT professionals within an Agile/Scrum environment.

What Will You Be Doing? As a Software Test Engineer, you will ensure that applications meet functional requirements, acceptance criteria and business expectations.

Your key responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Design, document and execute functional test cases and test scenarios.
• Identify, analyse, report and track software defects throughout their lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Developers and Business Analysts to investigate and resolve issues.
• Validate application functionality against business requirements.
• Monitor testing activities and software development progress.
• Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies, daily stand-ups and team meetings.
• Contribute to product backlog discussions and prioritisation.
• Work with testers across different teams to continuously improve testing processes.
• Contribute to the overall quality and reliability of financial applications.

Requirements

Are you a Software Tester with a keen eye for detail and a passion for quality?

What Are We Looking For?

• 3–5 years of professional experience in software testing or functional testing.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Xray or similar test management tools.
• Good knowledge of SQL and data validation techniques.
• Experience designing, executing and documenting test cases.
• Strong understanding of defect management and bug tracking.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software development processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive, independent and collaborative mindset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in banking, investment or financial services.
• Understanding of financial products and banking applications.
• Experience improving testing processes and quality standards.

Other

For one of our clients in the financial services sector, we are looking for a motivated and analytical Medior Software Test Engineer with 3–5 years of professional experience.