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The candidate will lead Test Automation design, development and innovation initiatives for Core Banking and Satellite applications, managing a team of test automation, SDETs and Load and performance engineers.
The candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing Test Automation frameworks and solutions using open source and conventional tools on on-prem and cloud platforms.
Candidate should have very good understanding on Software Engineering, CICD, cloud and development tool stack.
YOUR CHALLENGE
Functional / Technical
Design test automation framework and solutions for cloud and on-prem platforms, covering UI, api automation, service virtualization, CICD and test tool (JIRA, XRAY) integrationLead and manage test automation teams to ensure automation initiatives and delivery are aligned with business and technical goalsWork with project stakeholders in the core banking and satellite applications domains to gather automation and nonfunctional testing requirements and define goals and solutions for the automation teamsDrive the automation teams to pursue the latest tech stacks and industry standard practicesMaintain automation and performance test repositories, ensuring seamless test execution and reporting integrated with the deployment pipelinesPromote a culture and desire for innovation and consistent improvements in the test automation and performance testing areasReview and track artefacts produced by automation teamsDefine test strategy, automation approach, environment and test data management plans across applications, for big and small projectsWork collaboratively with various project, business and operations teams to achieve goalsStatus reporting and ability to proactively raise issues, risks and recommend optimal solutionsClient / Stakeholder Management (internal & external)
Stake holder management – working closely with senior stakeholders within IT and Business to drive test automation deliveries, best practices, innovation and automationWork with IT risk to actively drive the risk culture within and across teamsEnsure awareness, involvement and support from the key stakeholders and participants by building strong project teams and maintaining robust communication on the project status throughout its life cycleRegulatory Responsibilities &/OR Risk Management
Demonstration of appropriate values and behaviours including but not limited to standards on honesty and integrity, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating customers fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulationsTake responsibility for ensuring that risks and issues are identified and managed closely and drive all stakeholders to deliver on time and to the required quality standardsRANK APPLICABLE TO THE POSITION
DirectorYOUR PROFILE
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
Professional and Technical
Minimum 12-15+ years of experience in driving Test Automation strategies and technical solutionsPrivate Banking experience including in Temenos T24 Core banking preferredExperience and Ability to provide technical solutions and adapt to latest tech stacks and innovationsExpertise in working on Agile methodologies such as Scrum / Kanban / SAFEExperience in Automation and driving Automation strategy (Selenium, Playwright, STEP & other industry standard tools)Must Have:
Experience with Test Automation frameworks and tool stack like Cucumber, API Test Automation, Selenium, PlaywrightExpertise in JavaGood understanding of cloud technologies (Azure preferred)Proficient with at least one CI CD tool stack (Gitlab preferred)Proficient with Kubernetes and Docker technologiesGood understanding of LinuxGood understanding on software engineering best practices, clean code policies, branching strategies, release processes, versioning etcGood understanding of streaming platforms like Confluent Kafka/ IBM MQ etcExperience in Load and Performance testing with JMeter, K6, PlaywrightExperience in Observability and monitoring tools like Grafana, Dyna trace, SplunkExposure on any Core banking solutions (T24 preferred)Personal and Social
Excellent communication & Stakeholder management skillsGood work ethicsGood problem-solving abilitiesGood team playerGood service attitudeSystematic and meticulousAbility to lead teams effectively across locationsWe are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool.