Chapter Lead, Automation Testing, WRB Tech Full-time Job

Role & responsibilities

Oversees the execution of functional standards and best practices and provide technical assistance to the members of their Chapter.

• Responsible for the quality of the code repository where applicable.
• Responsible for executing the Hives product vision together with the CPO and working with the CPO to communicate the Technology vision and roadmap.
• Works to drive technology convergence and simplification across the chapter.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
• Collaborate with software developers, business analysts, and product owners to understand test requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Implement automated testing solutions for web, mobile, and desktop applications, including functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Execute automated test suites, analyze test results, and report defects to the development team.
• Integrate automated tests into the continuous integration and delivery pipeline to ensure rapid and reliable software releases.
• Monitor automated test execution and troubleshoot test failures to identify root causes and resolve issues.
• Maintain test automation frameworks and infrastructure, including version control, test data management, and test environment setup.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings to provide input on testability, quality, and automation opportunities.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in test automation and quality assurance.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience in global diverse organization in building overall capability and technical expertise
• Ability to articulate the overall vision for the Chapters and ensure upskilling of the organization holistically
• Experience in identifying skill gaps and mitigate risks to deliverables
• 8+10 years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on test automation and service virtualization.
  Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Appius, Ruby, Cypress, or Robot Framework.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
  Experience in Behavioral Driven Design
• Experience and proficiency in service virtualization tools like CA LISA, SoapUI etc Coding
• Experience and proficiency in test data management tools
• Experience and proficiency in mobile app / web UI test automation tools like Appium, Espresso etc
• Experience and proficiency in API testing methodologies and tools like APIgee, Jmeter, Postman etc
• Experience in application security and performance testing methodologies
• Experience with continuous integration and delivery tools such as Jenkins, ADO, Travis CI, or GitLab CI.
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking systems (e.g., Jira).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Perks and benefits

Role: Head - QA

Industry Type: Banking

Department: Engineering - Software & QA

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Quality Assurance and Testing

Education

UG: B.Sc in Any Specialization, BCA in Any Specialization, B.Tech/B.E. in Computers

PG: MCA in Computers, M.Tech in Computers, MS/M.Sc (Science) in Computers

Standard Chartered GBS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, UK, is an integral part of the Bank's strategy to consolidate and rationalise operations into Shared Services Centres. This is an ambitious project that the Bank undertook and today Standard Chartered GBS services all 56 countries of the Standard Chartered Group processing over 80 million transactions a year.
The facility in Chennai is one of two hubs that the Bank has set up, the other being in Kuala Lumpur. Standard Chartered GBS has today emerged as one of the top captive banking back offices in India for international companies.