VP- Automation Testing

Job Summary

• This role could be based in India and China. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, Please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.

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 Hive's 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.

Strategy

Acts as a conduit for the wider domain strategy, for example technical standards

Prioritises and makes available capacity for technical debt

This role is around capability building, it is not to own applications or delivery

Develop success metrics for the chapter e.g. test coverage, defect detection rate, test execution time, and release frequency to track progress and evaluate the impact of automated testing on organizational goals.

Business

Responsible for balancing skills and capabilities across teams (squads) and hives in partnership with the Chief Product Owner & Hive Leadership, and in alignment with the fixed capacity model.

Responsible to evolve the craft towards improving automation, simplification and innovative use of latest market trends.

Provide leadership and technical expertise for the subdomain to achieve goals and outcomes

Processes

Adopt and embed the Change Delivery Standards throughout the lifecycle of the product / service.

Ensure role, job descriptions and expectations are clearly set and periodic feedback provided to the entire team.

Follows the chapter operating model to ensure a system exists to continue to build capability and performance of the chapter.

Chapter Lead may vary based upon the specific chapter domain its leading.

People & Talent

Accountable for people management and capability development of their Chapter members.

Reviews metrics on capabilities and performance across their area, has improvement backlog for their Chapters and drives continual improvement of their chapter.

Focuses on the development of people and capabilities as the highest priority.

Work closely with developers, product owners, and business analysts to understand requirements, provide feedback on testability, and ensure comprehensive test coverage.

Develop and maintain a plan that provides for succession and continuity in the most critical delivery and management position

Risk Management

Responsible for effective capacity risk management across the Chapter with regards to attrition and leave plans.

Ensures the chapter follows the standards with respect to risk management as applicable to their chapter domain.

Adheres to common practices to mitigate risk in their respective domain.

Identify high-risk areas, prioritize test automation efforts, and implement effective testing strategies to minimize project risks.

Regulatory & Governance

Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.

Ensure all artefacts and assurance deliverables are as per the required standards and policies (e.g. SCB governance standards, ESDLC etc)

Key stakeholders

Chapter Area Lead

Sub-domain Tech Lead

Product specialists

Business leads / Product owners

Other Responsibilities

Embed Here for Good and Group's brand and values in the digital sales/commerce team

Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures

Requirements & Skills

Experience in global diverse organisation in building overall capability and technical expertise

Ability to articulate the overall vision for the Chapters and ensure upskilling of the organisation 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, Appium, Ruby, Cypress, or Robot Framework.

Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.

Experience in Behavioural Driven Design

Experience and proficiency in service virtualization tools like CA LISA, SoapUI etcCoding

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.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Programming & Scripting

• Network Fundamentals
• Security Fundamentals
• Database DevelopmentFundamentalsTest automation tools
• CI / CDAdvanced
• Service virtualization
• Agile Methodologies