Risk UAT

A client of Sharp Decisions Inc. is looking for a Risk UAT / Manual Test Engineer to be based in Coppell, TX. This position is HYBRID (3 times a week onsite). The contract’s duration is 6 months with possible extension and/or conversion. *W2 and local only. JOB DESCRIPTION: Prepare, maintain, and execute test cases based on epics and releases; present results and supervise defects to closure Prepare, maintain, and execute scripts for manual testing Review test cases / manual testing approach with team members to ensure comprehensive coverage and acquire feedback Track test execution breakthroughs, report on issues and risks with the potential to affect project timelines Construct appropriate end-to-end business scenarios through the application of a broad understanding of business objectives and goals Collaborate with delivery pipeline teams to drive adoption and resolve open issues. Identify dependencies for environmental and data requirements; lead and maintain environment and data. Provide mentorship to colleagues related to test coverage and test cases Develop a detailed understanding of the product being delivered Responsible for process compliance & associated documentation Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to supervise and mitigate risk; calls out appropriately NOTE: The Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. * Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience. Minimum of 6+ years of related IT experience. Minimum of 2 years experience leading large scale testing efforts or program management Intermediate Excel (V-Look ups, Pivot Tables) Talents Needed for Success: Experience with Manual testing/User Acceptance testing and Test Engineering methodologies Experience with test data management is a plus Detailed understanding of smoke testing, as well as regression testing Experience in estimating, prioritizing, and planning testing activities In depth knowledge of the SDLC and STLC lifecycles Preferably from the Capital Market domain with proven understanding of trade lifecycles Eye for business with knowledge of Financial Risk Management or strong desire to learn Experienced in Agile/Waterfall, onsite/offshore work model and coordination Experience presenting to business users/stakeholders PMP, CSM ,CSPO, or PMI-ACP a plus