Staff IT Analyst II - Quality Assurance Specialist Digital Banking

Job Title:
Staff IT Analyst II - Quality Assurance Specialist Digital Banking

Location:
Block 23

What you'll do:
As the Staff IT Analyst II Quality Assurance Specialist for Digital Banking, you will oversee testing for system builds and releases, collaborate with delivery teams and business partners, and ensure software quality through strategic analysis and effective communication. Responsibilities include reviewing and improving test processes, identifying operational constraints, developing solutions, and preparing documentation for testing requirements and practices. You'll lead activities to review current testing processes and metrics that support operational effectiveness, identify constraints or opportunities that inhibit or accelerate the business and/or technology strategy, while also developing potential options/approaches to improve business outcomes.

• Develop list of critical documentation and artifacts to meet project objectives and complete development of high-quality deliverables, while effectively communicating any relevant learnings, findings, or impacts, with the subject matter experts.
• Leverage Risk Management experience from a large financial institution subject to heightened standards, specifically in risk, compliance, or corporate governance.
• The capture and upkeep of KRIs, KPIs, & Operational Metrics, as necessary.
• Identifying software application weaknesses and target areas.
• Reviewing software bug reports and highlighting problem areas.
• Developing automation scripts, implementing software, and resolving automation issues.
• Implement QA best practices, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans, incorporating unit, integration, and performance testing through both manual and automated strategies.
• Identify, document, and track software defects to resolution, ensuring optimal system performance.
• Validate that software meets business and technical requirements through detailed testing processes.
• Collaborating with the design team to solve application faults.
• Work with business and development teams to understand business requirements.
• Lead test case design sessions and create detailed test scenarios.
• Use collaboration tools like Azure DevOps (ADO) and Confluence for documentation and test case management.
• Assist in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensure compliance with QA governance standards, and verify that the software adheres to all relevant industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.

What you'll need:

• 5+ years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Detailed knowledge of application functions, bug fixing, and testing protocols.
• Intermediate to advanced working in Microsoft Office, Azure DevOps & relevant Diagramming Software (e.g. Lucid, Visio, etc.), as well as technical aptitude & experience within a Quality Assurance.
• Experienced in using automated testing tools and services, such as Playwright, Selenium.
• Entry-level to intermediate knowledge of general financial services or banking preferred.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of data integrity standards.
• Strong problem recognition, attention to detail and prioritization skills.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of design and execution of test cases that support accessibility testing based on WCAG principles.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.
• Occasional travel required.

Benefits you'll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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