We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Test Resource with proven experience in testing data migration strategies and validating dry runs of data migration scenarios (from current IT platform to target IT platform). The ideal candidate will excel in documenting runbooks, detailing and documenting the necessary test/validation steps for executing migration scenarios, including timings, dependencies, and critical attention points. The candidate will be reporting on a regular basis on the results of the testing of the migration.  Additionally, the candidate should have experience in normalizing and comparing large datasets efficiently, as well as assisting in UAT testing of our new platform. 

Responsibilities

• Testing Migration Strategies: Create, develop and execute comprehensive test plans for migration strategies, ensuring all scenarios can be thoroughly validated.

• Runbook Documentation: Create detailed runbooks outlining the steps for executing migration scenarios, highlighting timings, dependencies, and critical attention points.

• Test Preparation: Ensuring necessary conditions for execution of migration testing are met.

• Validating Dry Runs: Conduct and validate dry runs of migration scenarios to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Data Normalization and Comparison: Normalize and compare large datasets efficiently, ensuring consistency between the source and target environments.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, project managers, and business stakeholders, to ensure alignment of testing efforts with overall project goals.

• Progress Reporting: Develop and maintain progress reports, keeping stakeholders informed about testing milestones, challenges, and solutions.

• UAT Testing Support: Assist in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of the new platform, depending on the speed of learning curve adaptation.

Must-have Qualifications and experience:

• Proven experience in testing migration strategies and validating dry runs of migration scenarios.

• Recent experience in the financial services sector. Transaction banking experience will be considered a plus.

• Strong documentation skills, particularly in creating detailed runbooks.

• Experience in normalizing and comparing large datasets efficiently.

• Attention to detail and a methodical approach to testing and documentation.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Subsidiary qualification:

• Analytical skills with the ability to understand and interpret business requirements.

• Preferred Experience:

• Previous involvement in projects involving the overhaul of IT platforms for financial institutions.

Ideal Profile

• Language requirements: Dutch - not needed, French - Preferably a sound knowledge of French, English - Sound knowledge of English as well as (at least) one local language.

• Education: Master or equivalent by experience

• preferably IT , engineering or applied economics/commercial engineer

Required experience / knowledge            

• At least 3 years of relevant experience

Technical experience 

Mandatory             

• Experience in normalizing and comparing large datasets (fixed length files, CSV files, xls files) efficiently.  (mention the tools you master)

Business experience  

Mandatory        

• Proven experience in testing migration strategies and validating dry runs of migration scenarios.

• Recent experience in the financial services sector. Transaction banking experience will be considered a plus.

Preferable 

• Previous involvement in projects involving the overhaul of IT platforms for financial institutions.

Soft skills  

• Accurate

• Risk aware

• Good communicator

• Ability to navigate a multi-lingual work environment.

• Good analytical skills;

• Quick self-starter, pro-active attitude, hands-on mentality;

• Stress resilient: timelines are sharp, there will be pressure.

• Team player;

• Autonomy, commitment and perseverance;