Senior QA Test Coordinator (Aladdin Implementation)

Job Title: Senior QA Test Coordinator (Aladdin Implementation)
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary/Rate: £650-750 per day
Start Date: April or May
Job Type: Inside IR35 Contract, Initial 6 months w/ likely extension

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled QA Test Coordinator to join an Aladdin Implementation project for an initial six-month contract.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives
You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and governing testing activities across the delivery lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on User Acceptance Testing (UAT). The role ensures business stakeholders are effectively supported to validate solutions, testing activities are aligned to the integrated programme plan, and risks, dependencies, and progress are clearly managed and reported for planning, coordinating, and governing testing activities across the delivery lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

• Understanding of Testing Activities Supporting UAT
• Testing Scope and Readiness
• UAT Preparation Inputs
• Upstream Testing Outcomes
• UAT Coordination and Execution

• UAT Planning and Coordination

• Business Stakeholder Management

• Defect Management

• Progress Tracking and Reporting

• Risk and Dependency Management

• Governance and Quality Assurance

Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Experience coordinating global operations testing across regions and time zones
• Strong understanding of structured testing activities and UAT coordination.
• Proven experience supporting business-led testing in complex programmes.
• Strong planning, organisation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Disciplined approach to defect management, reporting, and risk management.

Desirable Skills/Experience
Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:

• 10 years of commercial experience in software testing plus 5 years of team leadership experience
• Experience in large scale front-office, middle-office and back-office programme delivery in asset management/financial services sector
• Experience of implementing BlackRock Aladdin Platform, in particular Aladdin Accounting
• Familiarity with test and defect management tools (JIRA)
• Certification in testing practices

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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