Implementation Test Consultant

Implementation Test Consultant - Cheltenham (Hybrid 3 Days Office Based)

About Finova

Finova is the UK’s largest financial services technology provider, supporting one in every five mortgages nationwide. Our agile, cloud-native solutions enable over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders, equity release providers and a network of 2,400+ brokers to stay ahead in a competitive market.

Built on open architecture and backed by deep industry expertise, our platform is designed to scale. Each year, we process over £50 billion in loans, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts.

Be part of a team that’s driving innovation, enabling growth and shaping the future of UK lending.

Finova offers a flexible, modular technology suite designed to help lenders move faster, scale efficiently and deliver standout digital experiences.

Financial Institutions use Finova to launch products faster, process applications up to 50% more efficiently and reduce operational costs — all while staying fully compliant in a fast-moving market.

• To work within the Implementation team, taking responsibility for all aspects of testing
• To take a lead role in supporting Clients and Client Implementation acceptance testing, helping meet clients’ entry criteria and expectations.
• To contribute towards continual improvements, effectiveness and quality of testing as part of the overall product delivery & implementation lifecycle

• ISEB/ISTQB Certification in Software Testing – Practitioner.
• Strong ‘delivery’ focus, with good awareness and appreciation of client demands and challenges.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Strong communication skills, internally and externally.
• Experience in coordinating test teams/activities.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in all aspects of MSO software testing, including automation
• Excellent test analysis skills with the ability to work in a non-scripted environment
• Good knowledge of delivery and quality processes, across all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Understanding of different software development methodologies and approaches and the role that testing plays within them.

• Work closely with members of the MSO Client programme team to fully understand the functional and business requirements of a client’s implementation.
• Lead implementation test campaigns, taking ownership of the design, planning, execution and quality assurance of the deliverables as well as leading the defect management activities for that campaign
• Design test strategies for all aspects of testing required - adhering to the overall MSO Implementations Test Strategy.
• Execute testing in accordance with the delivery schedule, including both manual testing and the use of automated testing tools.
• Report on progress during test campaigns and contribute towards client-facing test completion reports.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of automated regression suites.
• Provide input into the assessment of test outcomes and overall quality measures for a test campaign, helping stakeholders make key delivery decisions and assess risks/issues.
• Ensure defects raised during implementation test campaigns are effectively logged, and assist in the assessment & triage of client-raised defects.
• Engagement with clients, supporting their triage activities (similarly 3rd parties where appropriate) where required
• Provide test input into CR impact assessments.
• Establishing efficiencies and de-duplication of test activities across the Product Delivery and Client Implementation phase, providing input into the development of the Implementation test approach.
• Manage issues and risks proactively, escalating where appropriate to the Client Implementation workstream leads.
• Proactively manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring realistic achievable targets are set and managed.
• As required, provide client consultancy and represent MSO off-site with clients.
• Actively supporting continual improvements, standardisation across clients, establishing efficiencies and optimising Implementation processes
• Developing others and sharing knowledge around Implementation…