Quality Automation Specialist, AVP

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In everything we do, we work to one aim To make digital experiences which are effortless and secure, So we organise ourselves around three principles: engineer, protect, and operate We engineer simple solutions, we protect our customers, and we operate smarter, Our people work differently depending on their jobs and needs From hybrid working to flexible hours, we have plenty of options that help our people to thrive, This role is based in India and as such all normal working days must be carried out in India, Job Description Join us as a Quality Automation Specialist In this key role, youll be undertaking and enabling automated testing activities in all delivery models Well look to you to support teams to develop quality solutions and enable continuous integration and assurance of defect free deployment of customer value Youll be working closely with feature teams and a variety of stakeholders, giving you great exposure to professional development opportunities We're offering this role at associate vice president level What you'll do Joining us in a highly collaborative role, youll be contributing to the transformation of testing using quality processes, tools, and methodologies, significantly improving control, accuracy and integrity Youll be making sure repeatable, constant and consistent quality is built into all phases of the idea to value lifecycle at reduced cost or reduced time to market, Its a chance to work with colleagues at multiple levels, and with cross-domain, domain, platform and feature teams, to build in quality as an integral part of all activities, Additionally, youll be: Supporting the design of automation test strategies, aligned to business or programme goals Evolving more predictive and intelligent testing approaches, based on automation and innovative testing products and solutions Collaborating with stakeholders and feature teams and making sure that automated testing is performed and monitored as an essential part of the planning and product delivery Designing and creating a low maintenance suite of stable, re-usable automated tests, which are usable both within the product or domain and across domains and systems in an end-to-end capacity Applying testing and delivery standards by understanding the product development lifecycle along with mandatory, regulatory and compliance requirements The skills you'll need Were looking for someone with experience ofatlease seven years in automated testing, particularly from an Agile development or CI/CD environment Youll be an innovative thinker who can identify opportunities and design solutions, coupled with the ability to develop complex automation code, Youll have a good understanding of Agile methodologies with experience of working in an Agile team, with the ability to relate everyday work to the strategic vision of the feature team with a strong focus on business outcomes, Well also look for you to have: Experience in conducting end-to-end and automation testing along with the completion of testing governance activities such as developing test strategies, test plans, test completion reports, and managing TICRS documentation Technical understanding of how to test ETL transformations, data streaming pipelines, API calls, Microservices, UI elements and No-SQL databases using manual and automated techniques Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to management level colleagues Ability to work closely with various stakeholders to ensure that the data is fit for purpose Show