Test Scrum Lead

Company Description

At Visteon, the work we do is both relevant and recognized—not just by our organization, but by our peers, by industry-leading brands, and by millions of drivers around the world. That’s YOUR work.

And, as a truly global technology leader in the mobility space, focused on building cross-functional AND cross-cultural teams, we connect you with people who help you grow.

So here, whatever we do is not a job. It’s a mission. As a multi-billion-dollar leader of disruptive change in the industry, we are shaping the future, while enabling a cleaner environment. No other industry offers more fast-paced change and opportunity. We are in the midst of a mobility revolution that will completely change the way we interact with our vehicles, reduce the number of car accidents and fatalities, and make the world a cleaner place. 

Job Title : Cockpit Software | Regional Test Scrum Lead

Responsible to deliver state of the art Cluster/Display/eV Component software.

The Mission of this Role:

Leads testing efforts for multiple software projects with varying degrees of complexity / priorities. Undertakes testing activities in Test Automation, Behavior driven development (BDD), Scrum and Agile practices. Establishes tactical plans, collaborates across functions to improve efficiency and predictability in software testing. Provides technical road map and day-to-day technical leadership to the testing scrum teams. Responsible for capability building of scrum team members with their knowledge and expertise.

Responsible to drive the team towards the common goal, creates collaborative environment by periodic connect & effective communication with the associates and all stake holders. Responsible for set goals and assessment of project teams responsible.

Scope:

Focus on understanding and analyzing requirements, creating user stories and acceptance criteria, and testing with the right level of automation. Works on developing a technology roadmap with their knowledge across domains and software testing. Collaborates across functions, leads testing efforts and management of defects, liaisons with the test leads. Mentors and coaches team members on agile standards and best practices.

How You Will Spend Your Days:

• As a Regional Scrum Leader - Providing Techno Managerial Leadership
• Establishes Project Testing roadmap and provides day-to-day technical leadership to testing scrum teams with their subject expertise.
• Responsible to drive the scrums within span of the projects/customers.
• Facilitates discussions to understand and effectively capture and analyze requirements, create user stories and acceptance criteria to achieve a joint understanding of needs.
• Responsible & accountable to steer the end-to-end validation of the projects responsible with his/her span/region.
• Shall be responsible to play scrum lead role for the project responsible.
• Stays up to date with industry trends and developments. Responsible to drive the team towards creating innovative solutions and improve overall quality of delivery, strive for excellence.
• Schedule Adherence and Quality of deliverables
• Quality and accuracy of scrum roadmap.
• Team/stake holder management effectiveness
• As a Lead - Leading and implementing improvement opportunities to existing methodologies.
• Participates proactively in Agile techniques like behavior driven development (BDD), continuous testing, pairing, automated testing and best practices research.
• Ensures process documents / artefacts are maintained and continuously improved (by analyzing systemic issues) to enable efficient execution.
• Leads test-based development in line with QCD (quality, cost and delivery) norms for the scope of the scrum team.
• As a Scrum Lead - Scrum planning / Coaching scrum team members (including sprint planning)
• Drives sprint planning, team capacity planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, testing automation and management of defects. Trains, mentors / coaches scrum team members (to ensure testing teams are practicing agile principles).
• Achievement of milestones / adherence to sprints. Number of issues against scrum deliverables.
• Identifying and managing project risks.
• Manages multiple projects with schedule and budgetary constraints involving cross-functional teams.
• Partners with project managers and test leads to communicate delivery of work product and escalates any key risks that would impede effectiveness.
• Proactively develops plans to anticipate risks and address them by leading issue resolution from the front.
• Effectiveness of risk mitigation plans.
• Quality of risk identification
• Collaboration with internal teams
• Serves as the single point of contact for project managers and test leads. Collaborates with scrum development teams, while testing software.
• Participates in work product reviews to ensure quality and collaboration across teams.
• Timely issue resolution / escalation management. Cross functional collaboration

Key Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• 10 to 14 years of software development/Testing/Integration experience, Agile methodologies (Scrum)
• C, C++ Fluency and debugging/Triaging expertise.
• Autsoar , Adpartive Autosar and SDV exposure and understanding.
• AUTOSPICE experience
• ISTQB/Scrum Certified
• Awareness about the STLC- Software Test Life Cycle for Embedded products
• Python advance development experience. Experience with Robot framework and Provtech
• Automation concept design and implementation
• Scrum lead experience and people management experience [Team size >16]

Technical and Functional Competencies

Please refer to the global integrated software assessment framework

Behaviours and Mind-set

Collaboration:

1. Demonstrates enthusiasm in interactions with others; establishes useful relationships with key individuals for the benefit of the department.
2. Establishes rapport quickly; develops mutually beneficial relationships with individuals within and across departments.
3. Seeks wide recognition and praise for own and department’s achievements; readily accepts the center stage to promote the department’s achievements.

Critical Thinking:

1. Consistently develops expertise, using a variety of sources to acquire new knowledge and skills; ensures own specialist knowledge and that of the department is up to date, working with individuals to fulfil their development and training requirements.
2. Takes a practical approach to tackling issues, staying close to ground level operations in the department; tests out how new things work, quickly identifying whether something is workable or not
3. Provides insights to the department, identifying key impacting issues and targeting opportunities for improvement; demonstrates a strong sense of whether a proposed solution will be effective.

Processing Details:

1. Effective management of department projects within stipulated turnaround time
2. Ensures quality on department deliverables as per the expected standards.
3. Adherence to standard operating procedures on department projects and minimizes risks
4. Evaluating Problems:
5. Analyses complex information using a range of techniques and asks probing questions to gain an in-depth understanding of key trends related to important departmental issues; generates solutions and evaluates others’ solutions to determine the best way forward.
6. Prepares well-written material for a range of purposes and audiences; ensures the critical points behind an argument are compelling and in a format that helps others understand the key facts.
7. Evaluates numerical data and summarizes key findings which can inform actions to improve departmental performance; encourages staff to adopt new technologies.

Communication:

1. Convinces others on key topics by presenting compelling rationale and persuasive arguments; shapes opinions within the department and negotiates to get the best deal.
2. Articulates and presents important information clearly and concisely to people at all levels across the department.
3. Challenges established views and argues strongly for alternative ideas; encourages individuals in the department to justify their reasoning.

● No Direct Revenue Responsibilities

● Delivery within project budgets and schedule

● Direct repartees: 10-15 Direct Repartees

● Reporting Layer from CEO: CEO-03

About Visteon

Visteon is a global technology company serving the mobility industry, dedicated to creating a more enjoyable, connected and safe driving experience. The company’s platforms leverage proven, scalable hardware and software solutions that enable the digital, electric, and autonomous evolution of our global automotive customers. Visteon products align with key industry trends and include digital instrument clusters, displays, Android-based infotainment systems, domain controllers, advanced driver assistance systems and battery management systems. The company is headquartered in Van Buren Township, Michigan, and has approximately 10,000 employees at more than 40 facilities in 18 countries. Visteon reported sales of approximately $2.8 billion and booked $5.1 billion of new business in 2021.Learn more at www.visteon.com.

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Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Financial: Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

CONTACT PERSON :

Vrushali Bagade

vrushali.bagade@visteon.com