Test Strategy & Planning Lead – Core Banking Transformation
New York, NY
Full Time
ABeam Consulting (USA) Ltd.
Experienced
Test Strategy & Planning Lead – Core Banking Transformation
At ABeam Consulting, you will be a part of the next digital revolution. ABeam's success is created from the contributions of each of our valued employees. At ABeam, you are not just a number! Our employees work together with all tiers of the organization. Through our collective efforts, we provide optimal opportunities for growth and development. Each day you will be presented with a series of challenges that will position you for your personal growth and your professional advancement.
At ABeam Consulting, you will work with a successful client base across a broad spectrum of industries and applications.
If this exciting vision feels right for you, we invite you to apply!
Position Overview
- Lead creation of the comprehensive Test Plan for the bank's market system replacement project (Calypso integration) as a manager or a consultant.
- The test plan covers the full scope of the system replacement, not just individual systems, but the entire system in scope, including Calypso, peripheral systems (GL, trade booking/settlement systems), and downstream systems, including EUC tools.
- Engage with stakeholders across each system workstream to gather testing requirements and iteratively build out the plan through structured discussions and reviews.
Project Summary
- Integration of the market transaction management system (Calypso) covering derivative products and related workflows to replace the existing legacy system in the New York branch of a Japanese bank.
Target Documentation Scope
- Overall Test Plan covering: Calypso core system, peripheral systems, and downstream systems, including EUC.
- Test Plans for respective Testing phases, including: Interface Testing (IT), System Testing (ST), UAT, and related test specifications.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Define the test plan structure (table of contents) as a starting point and enhance it referencing the materials created in other projects (e.g., London branch test plans) as inputs.
- Conduct working sessions with stakeholders, system owners, and test execution leads for respective systems to gather requirements, present drafts, and incorporate feedback.
- Build out plan content progressively based on discussion outputs; manage document versions and review cycles.
- Develop appendices for each test phase (IT, ST, UAT) with scope, approach, entry/exit criteria, and roles.
- Track open items and manage Q&A to ensure timely resolution.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in IT consulting or system integration.
- Experience in waterfall system development projects, with hands-on involvement in test planning and test execution management.
- Strong ability in consulting basics: logical thinking, structured communication, facilitation, interview, documentation, and the ability to present and explain documents to diverse audiences
- Lead and educate team members in project work as well as consulting skills.
- Strong facilitation and interview skills — able to lead working sessions with stakeholders and extract actionable requirements.
- Proven ability to write clear, well-structured planning documents — able to organize complex requirements into logical, easy-to-follow documentation.
- Solid task and quality management skills — able to manage multiple workstreams, track progress, and maintain document quality independently.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Bachelor’s degree
- If not located in NYC area, must be willing to travel to NYC on a monthly basis.
- Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in large-scale system implementation or replacement projects (mid-to-large scale).
- Experience in financial institutions (banking, securities, or asset management)
- Basic understanding of market or treasury business (FX, derivatives, fixed income, etc.)
- Experience in interface design between systems (front-office ↔ accounting/settlement).
- Experience in EUC decommissioning or migration projects.
- Some familiarity with application development (e.g., SQL, NET, VBA/macro development)
ABeam offers a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees
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At ABeam Consulting, you will be a part of the next digital revolution. ABeam's success is created from the contributions of each of our valued employees. At ABeam, you are not just a number! Our employees work together with all tiers of the organization. Through our collective efforts, we provide optimal opportunities for growth and development. Each day you will be presented with a series of challenges that will position you for your personal growth and your professional advancement.
At ABeam Consulting, you will work with a successful client base across a broad spectrum of industries and applications.
If this exciting vision feels right for you, we invite you to apply!
Position Overview
- Lead creation of the comprehensive Test Plan for the bank's market system replacement project (Calypso integration) as a manager or a consultant.
- The test plan covers the full scope of the system replacement, not just individual systems, but the entire system in scope, including Calypso, peripheral systems (GL, trade booking/settlement systems), and downstream systems, including EUC tools.
- Engage with stakeholders across each system workstream to gather testing requirements and iteratively build out the plan through structured discussions and reviews.
Project Summary
- Integration of the market transaction management system (Calypso) covering derivative products and related workflows to replace the existing legacy system in the New York branch of a Japanese bank.
Target Documentation Scope
- Overall Test Plan covering: Calypso core system, peripheral systems, and downstream systems, including EUC.
- Test Plans for respective Testing phases, including: Interface Testing (IT), System Testing (ST), UAT, and related test specifications.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Define the test plan structure (table of contents) as a starting point and enhance it referencing the materials created in other projects (e.g., London branch test plans) as inputs.
- Conduct working sessions with stakeholders, system owners, and test execution leads for respective systems to gather requirements, present drafts, and incorporate feedback.
- Build out plan content progressively based on discussion outputs; manage document versions and review cycles.
- Develop appendices for each test phase (IT, ST, UAT) with scope, approach, entry/exit criteria, and roles.
- Track open items and manage Q&A to ensure timely resolution.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in IT consulting or system integration.
- Experience in waterfall system development projects, with hands-on involvement in test planning and test execution management.
- Strong ability in consulting basics: logical thinking, structured communication, facilitation, interview, documentation, and the ability to present and explain documents to diverse audiences
- Lead and educate team members in project work as well as consulting skills.
- Strong facilitation and interview skills — able to lead working sessions with stakeholders and extract actionable requirements.
- Proven ability to write clear, well-structured planning documents — able to organize complex requirements into logical, easy-to-follow documentation.
- Solid task and quality management skills — able to manage multiple workstreams, track progress, and maintain document quality independently.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Bachelor’s degree
- If not located in NYC area, must be willing to travel to NYC on a monthly basis.
- Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in large-scale system implementation or replacement projects (mid-to-large scale).
- Experience in financial institutions (banking, securities, or asset management)
- Basic understanding of market or treasury business (FX, derivatives, fixed income, etc.)
- Experience in interface design between systems (front-office ↔ accounting/settlement).
- Experience in EUC decommissioning or migration projects.
- Some familiarity with application development (e.g., SQL, NET, VBA/macro development)
ABeam offers a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability & Life Insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flextime off
- 401(k) with employer match
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