Client Testing Coordinator

Job Description

Hybrid

Lokation: Prague 8, HO 50 %

Languages: Fluent English and Czech

Level: Senior

Form of cooperation: Contraktor

Start date: asap

Allocation: Full-Time

Allocation length: Long term: 1x FTE ⁴⁄₂₆ - ⁷⁄₂₇; 1x FTE ⁷⁄₂₆ - ⁷⁄₂₇

• The Testing Assistant assists in defining and creating test cases from functional specifications. In addition support for all tasks within the testing area are provided.

Project:

• CORE – Core Operating & Regulatory Enablement

• The CORE project is a major transformation initiative impacting post‑trade services and client operating models. The program introduces changes to processes, systems, and external interactions that require structured end‑to‑end validation prior to activation.

• Within CORE, the Client Testing stream ensures that internal teams, clients, and external counterparties can validate new or changed processes, connectivity, and operational scenarios ahead of go‑live.

• To reinforce this activity, we are seeking an external Client Testing Coordinator to support the planning, execution, and coordination of client and external testing activities within the program.

Task and responsibilities:

• The external service provider will support the Client Testing team in the following areas:

Client & External Testing Coordination

• Coordinate client and external testing activities across multiple markets, releases, or activation waves.
• Act as a central point of contact for external participants (e.g. clients, service providers, market infrastructures, vendors) during test preparation and execution phases.
• Support the organisation of guided simulations, bilateral and trilateral testing in alignment with end to end testing and migration activities.

Test Planning & Execution Support

• Support the preparation and maintenance of client testing plans, timelines, and test windows aligned with overall project release schedules.
• Assist in defining and validating test scope, scenarios, and entry/exit criteria for client facing testing.
• Coordinate test readiness activities, including environment availability, prerequisites, and participant onboarding.

Documentation & Reporting

• Support the preparation, consolidation, and maintenance of client testing documentation, templates, and guidelines.
• Track testing progress, participant status, and execution outcomes.
• Consolidate defects, issues, and observations and ensure structured follow up with relevant stakeholders.

Stakeholder & Governance Support

• Ensure close alignment with end to end testing, migration, operations, IT, and PMO teams.
• Contribute to testing governance forums and provide regular status updates.
• Identify and escalate risks, constraints, and dependencies impacting client testing delivery

Mandatory skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in test coordination within financial services, ideally in post trade, custody, settlement, or asset servicing environments.
• Hands on experience coordinating external or client testing involving multiple stakeholders and constrained timelines.
• Good understanding of end to end testing approaches within large transformation programs.
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multi stream, multi stakeholder project environment.

Optional skills:

• Experience with CSDs, settlement platforms, or market infrastructure environments.
• Prior involvement in market migrations, regulatory change initiatives, or large scale operating model transformations.
• Familiarity with testing tracking tools, dashboards, or Jira based environments.
• Experience working with external vendors, service providers, or market infrastructures

Deliverables:

• Up‑to‑date client testing plans and coordination artefacts.
• Structured tracking of client participation, execution status, and results.
• Consolidated reporting on testing progress, risks, and issues.
• Support to the successful execution of CORE client testing phases.

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