Job Description
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm and a market leader in investment banking, investment management and wealth management services.At Morgan Stanley India, we are shaping the future of our global business and contributing to our local community. Our team works with the Wealth Management Platforms group from our office in Mumbai. Division Profile The Wealth Management Platforms organization manages digital platforms and experiences across the Advisor, Workplace and Direct channels, ensuring that our capabilities lead the industry and are delivered and integrated seamlessly. Position Summary The Wealth Management Platforms User Acceptance Tester will be responsible for a variety of user acceptance testing functions and status reporting that support our Squads across our different Platforms Areas, working in an Agile environment. These Platform Areas drive the completion of senior leadership's vision of platforms used by our financial advisors, branch managers, support professionals and clients. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter who can swiftly develop an understanding of the business' systems/platforms and conduct acceptance testing. This position will report to a UAT Lead and serve as a proxy to Product Owners and Business Analysts. Key Responsibilities - Testing - Understand business requirements to create comprehensive test scenarios with an emphasis on the end-user's experience; conducting functional, regression, and end-to-end testing - Open and maintain test accounts; support production checkouts and be flexible with working hours, including with those in other regions and ahead of releases (e.g., release weekends) - Have knowledge on platforms, applications, and peripheral systems; become a subject matter expert in these respective areas - Work effectively in an Agile Squad with stakeholders from Technology and Platforms teams; liaise with Technology QA Team to ensure efficient coverage - Assist in refinement of acceptance criteria ensuring that it is complete and comprehensive - Status Report and Ceremony Participation - Participate in and contribute to Scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, refinement sessions, etc.) - Provide testing status to Squad and UAT Leads, escalate risks and issues, and defect management - Supporting and Planning - Create test plans, test cases, and scripts; conducts testing of negative scenarios to ensure that systems meet standards & End-User requirements - Serve as a proxy to Product Owners and Business Analysts to properly support testing, including the review, prioritization, and management of defects - Build thorough understanding of the WMP business contexts (e.g., systems, processes, and end-users, etc.) - Proactively reflect on a regular basis (daily and weekly) work accomplished, current and potential blockers for completing work, and next steps Experience - Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, technology or related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience required - Minimum 7-11 years of experience in UAT, preferably in financial services/program management - Partnering/working with stakeholders across different regions
