Test Strategy Development: Design and develop comprehensive test strategies that align with project goals and timelines.

Test Plan Execution: Execute test plans manually, including functional, integration, system, and regression testing to identify software bugs and issues.

Quality Standards Enforcement: Ensure that all aspects of software development adhere to established quality standards and guidelines.

Bug Tracking and Reporting: Utilize bug tracking tools to document and report issues. Prioritize bug fixes with the development team and track progress until resolution. 

Test Automation: Oversee the implementation and maintenance of test automation frameworks, where applicable, to improve efficiency in testing processes.

Process Improvement: Continually assess testing processes and practices for efficiency and effectiveness, implementing improvements as needed.

Team Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to understand features and technical implementation, ensuring test plans cover all scenarios.

Reporting: Provide regular reports to the QA Team Lead on testing status, insights, and recommendations for improving product quality.

Business and Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including developers, product managers, and other teams, to ensure alignment on quality objectives.

Banking Industry Knowledge: Minimum of  5 experience in the banking sector, with a strong understanding of banking operations, regulations, and digital transformation trends.

Database Skills: Proficient in database scripting and querying languages (e.g., SQL) to validate data integrity and perform back-end testing.

Technical Proficiency: Experience with automation testing tools (e.g., Selenium) and knowledge of software development languages (e.g., Java, Python) preferred.

Analytical Tools: Familiarity with analytics and reporting tools to derive insights from test results and improve testing strategies.

Agile Methodology: Experience working in an Agile development environment, with an understanding of Scrum and Kanban principles.

Security Testing: Knowledge of security testing best practices and regulations relevant to the banking industry is a plus.

Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all software testing adheres to banking regulations and standards for security and data privacy.

Data Validation: Execute database scripts and queries as part of testing strategies to ensure data integrity and alignment with requirements.

Technical Testing: Conduct technical tests and analyses to identify system vulnerabilities or performance issues that could impact banking operations.

Defect tracking and Test Management Tools:  Experience with JIRA and JIRA-X-Ray is a must.