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Role: CHAPS & International Schemes Test Lead
Location: Milton Keynes, UK
Work mode: Hybrid - 3 days weekly from Milton Keynes office
Type: Full time
Skills: CHAPS & International Schemes Testing
We at Coforge are looking for Test Lead in Milton Keynes, UK.
Role Purpose
Lead testing activities across CHAPS and International Payments workstreams, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, programme governance, and scheme requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Test Management
- Own Workstream Test Strategy and Test Plan.
- Deliver:
- System Testing
- SIT
- End-to-End Testing
- UAT
- Dress Rehearsals
- Production Verification Testing
- Scheme & Regulatory Testing
- Support CHAPS Scheme changes.
- Validate:
- ISO 20022 Messaging
- SWIFT Payments
- International Payment Processing
- Bank of England CHAPS Requirements
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Coordination & Governance
- Coordinate testing across business, technology, vendors, and shared services.
- Track test completion, defects, coverage, and readiness.
- Escalate programme risks and issues.
Compliance
- Manage SOx controls.
- Obtain sign-offs for test deliverables.
- Support release readiness and deployment decisions.


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Essential Experience
- Financial Services Test Management.
- Payments Testing Programmes.
- CHAPS and International Payments.
- SWIFT Messaging.
- SIT and End-to-End Testing.
- Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid Delivery.
Technical Skills
- JIRA Reporting & Dashboards
- Test Management Frameworks
- Defect Management
- Test Governance
- RAID Management
- Programme Reporting
- Release Readiness
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
- ISTQB Advanced Test Manager
- Agile Practitioner / Scrum Master
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