Lead Testing Services Consultant - FinTech - #44746

What Makes Us, Us 

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! 

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT FOR US

At SimCorp, we support some of the biggest financial institutions in the world to be successful by simplifying their investments, accounting, and operations.

Team Testing Services is looking for a Lead Consultant to join the SimCorp office in Italy (Milano/Pistoia/Trieste).

Testing Services Consultants are experienced professionals who play a critical role in safeguarding and improving the quality of SimCorp client solutions by delivering structured, highquality testing services and bestpractice testing approaches across SimCorp Dimension and related platforms. Their work directly supports earlier defect detection, increased test coverage, and higher levels of test automation. By applying standard testing frameworks, leveraging automation where possible, and maintaining deep knowledge of clientspecific business flows, they help reduce risk during releases, improve enduser experience, and strengthen overall client confidence in SimCorp’s solutions.

The Lead Testing Consultant, acting as an individual contributor within the team, provides strategic leadership and takes ownership of the analysis and clarification of complex business and functional requirements and ensures early identification of risks, dependencies, and quality impacts.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Leading strategic analysis of highly complex business, functional, and technical requirements, shaping testing direction across large, high‑risk, or multi‑stream initiatives
• Acting as a senior trusted advisor to clients, senior stakeholders, and internal leadership, influencing decisions related to quality, risk management, delivery models, and testing investment
• Defining, governing, and continuously evolving testing strategies and quality frameworks to ensure alignment with organizational standards, client expectations, and long‑term service maturity
• Synthesizing test outcomes, quality risks, and systemic issues across initiatives, translating them into clear insights and recommendations that support executive‑level decision‑making
• Leading complex incident and defect management from a holistic quality perspective, driving root‑cause analysis, cross‑team alignment, and sustainable improvements to prevent recurrence
• Contributing to the advancement of Testing Services by defining best practices, mentoring senior consultants, supporting capability development, and shaping how testing is delivered across the organization
• Taking leadership on the project, defining scope, ensuring the initiative remains on track, and contributing to overall project optimization
  
  

What We Value

• Educational background in STEM or Finance
• Financial knowledge in investment banking and accounting 
• Know-how in at least one of the following areas: Front Office, Back Office, Accounting processes or Financial Transaction Workflows
• 8-10 years of experience in software testing or a comparable background
• Practical coding experience (C# preferred; Python, JavaScript, or PowerShell also welcome) or strong tech‑savviness
• Experience in creating test automation scripts and scenarios is highly welcome
• Experience in usage of versioning control (Git/Azure DevOps or similar)  
• Hands-on experience working within Agile methodology 
• Strong analytical judgment and translating complexity into clear direction
• Leading with ownership and a solution‑focused mindset, proactively managing risks and outcomes
• Building client trust through confident decisions and consistent delivery excellence
• Maintaining clarity, prioritization, and quality under pressure
• Elevating team performance through collaboration, coaching, and knowledge‑sharing
• Driving continuous improvement with a growth‑oriented, forward‑looking mindset
• Adapting easily to change and operates with flexibility in dynamic environments
• Communicating with clarity, authority, and strong consulting presence
• Fluency in English (min. B2+ or C1)
  
  

Benefits

• Hybrid working model (2 days per week in the Milan/Pistoia/Trieste office)    
• Health insurance and pension plan connected to labor agreement 
• 13th and 14th-month pay, plus annual performance bonus    
• Ticket restaurant (8,50 EUR per day) 
• Professional training and courses (starting from a 3-week SimCorp Dimension Academy)       
• Possibility to develop your career in an international environment     
• Integration events and health-related initiatives 
• Up to 20 remote workdays abroad per calendar year   
  
  

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

For any questions you are welcome to contact Hanna Brzózka, Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, at [email protected]. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.   

Who We Are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.   

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.  

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.