Job Summary

We are seeking talented and motivated individuals for the role of Senior Manager Automation Specialist for the initiatives within our Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Centre of Excellence. Successful candidates will be experienced programmers who can develop user stories, develop test cases, break down, design, and develop solutions in an environment with constant collaborative discussions. They will be matured individuals who are comfortable working in an agile environment with critical peer reviews of design and code. They must be able to offer constructive critical reviews of other’s designs and code. They must be able to collaboratively work with product owners to develop use stories and test cases. They will be able to research, trial, and recommend new technologies of interest to the group. They will have experience with taking code through testing, deployment, and production and will not have merely handed off code to QA and Production Support.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Detail-Oriented and technically proficient Blockchain Tester to join our QA Team.
•    Should be responsible for validating the functionality, Security, Integration, Regression, End-To-End Testing of Blockchain-based application and Smart Contracts.
•    Develop and maintain test cases and automation scripts for smart contracts and AI/ML model workflows.
•    Create and maintain detailed test plans, test cases and automated test scripts for functional, regression and security testing.
•    Must be deliver in-sprint automation test scripts with help of Rest Assured- Cucumber framework.
•    Build simulators/mocks for replacing interfaces/Other systems.
•    Mentor junior testers, contribute to test strategy and drive quality best practices across the block chain development lifecycle.
•    Take care of release testing window, Test plans, Test Strategy and required sign-offs from various stalk holders for each release.
•    Ability to review code and ensure coding standards are maintained across the teams.
•    Ability to explore and implement technical solution for handling automation at various stages such as migration, new implementation, BAU etc
•    Analyze the failure Automation reports, Debug and Fix the code.
•    Should have hands on knowledge to mock the data and build alternative solutions to run products. 
•    Be a role model for the team and bring innovative  thoughts and implement solutions to the team.
•    Demonstrate team work and collaborative efforts always with multiple teams.
•    Should be able to highlight and escalate risks/impediments to the stakeholders.
•    Constant communication and follow-ups with various stake holders to track deliverables during test planning, preparation and execution phases as applicable. 
•    Send out daily status report with accurate execution and defect metrics to stakeholders for the agreed cut off time set for the application release/project
•    Participate in preparation of quality assessments, reports, and metrics formulating go-no go statement based on reports and metrics, test progress and defect status
•    Responsible for all Test, Test Tools Development and configuration management activities
•    Ability to explore new technologies and implement Testing tools to automate in this domain

Governance 
•    Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, around infrastructure hosting and data management for client facing applications, and the regulatory requirements and expectations for the Bank.  Ensure application design considerations are taken based on this.
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Promote and embed a culture of openness, trust and risk awareness where ethical, legal, regulatory and policy complaint conduct is the norm.

Regulatory & Business Conduct 
•    Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. 
•    Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
•    Lead the [country / business unit / function/XXX [team] to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] * 
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
•    [Insert local regulator e.g. PRA/FCA prescribed responsibilities and Rationale for allocation].
[Where relevant - Additionally, for subsidiaries or relevant non -subsidiaries]
•    Serve as a Director of the Board of [insert name of entities]
•    Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association (or equivalent) 

Other Responsibilities
Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in XXXX [country / business unit / team]; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats); [List all responsibilities associated with the role]

Security Testing:  
•    Basic knowledge of security testing principles and tools.
•    Ability to identify and report security vulnerabilities. 
•    Familiarity with Development Frameworks and Libraries like Truffle, Hardhat, Anchor, Vyper, Solidity, OpenZeppelin, , Ganache, Chainlink, Web3.js and blockchain API Testing

Business
 
•    Experience with  blockchain protocols, smart contracts, tokenization modules and consensus algorithms.
•    Ensure security, integrity, and scalability of blockchain solutions.
•    Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in blockchain and cryptocurrency.
•    Suggest blockchain testing processes and best practices. 
•    Perform software automation testing to ensure code quality, security, scalability, and adherence to coding standards.

Processes
•    Solution Governance: Experience working with solution architects and security domain experts to design and implement systems compliant with internal controls, frameworks, and best practices.
•    Standards & Methodologies: Proficiency in SDLC practices, Agile delivery, Git-based version control, issue tracking systems, and technical documentation.

People & Talent 

•    Leadership: Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams (Dev, DevOps, QA) through the full delivery lifecycle from ideation to implementation.
•    Stakeholder Management: Comfortable interacting with business users, compliance, security, and external partners, aligning technical goals with business outcomes.
•    Problem Solving: Adept at navigating ambiguity and delivering creative, robust solutions under tight deadlines and evolving requirements.
•    Communication: Clear and persuasive communicator able to translate complex technical ideas into actionable insights for diverse audiences.
•    Results-Driven: Strong track record of meeting delivery milestones while upholding code quality and security standards.
•    Ability to coach and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

Risk Management
•    The ability to interpret and align all responsible applications under the Groups technology and security framework, identify key issues based and put in place appropriate controls and measure. 
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Promote and embed a culture of openness, trust and risk awareness where ethical, legal, regulatory and policy complaint conduct is the norm

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation:  
•    Experience with test automation tools and frameworks like Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber.
•    Ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts.
•    Knowledge on latest technologies like BDD framework and show flexibility towards learning for multi skilling within scrum team
•    Validate AI Model outputs in real-time decentralized environments and ensure deterministic behavior in smart contracts using AI Components.
•    Tools Like Etherscan allow users to track transactions, verify smart contracts and analyze blockchain data.
•    Strong in validating Blockchain consensus algorithms, transaction processing, wallet functionalities and cryptographic protocols.

Manual Testing:  
•    Strong understanding of manual testing techniques and methodologies.
•    Ability to create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
•    Experience in integrating automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline.
Performance Testing:  
•    Knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.
•    Ability to analyze performance test results and identify bottlenecks.

API Testing:  
•    Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, SoapUI, RestAssured, Java, Rest Assured, Selenium, Postgre Sql/Oracle and Azure tool.
•    Ability to write and execute API test cases.
•    Experience with RESTful services and Proven experience in API testing with a strong understanding of testing methodologies
•    Exposure to Testing with Generative AI 

Defect Tracking and Test Management:  
•    Experience with defect tracking tools like JIRA, ADO.
•    Good to have knowledge on ADO, OCP, Grafana, Kibana and DevOps tools and process.

Database/SQL:  
•    Strong Knowledge of SQL, ability to write complex SQL queries and experience with database testing.
Security Testing:  
•    Basic knowledge of security testing principles and tools.
•    Ability to identify and report security vulnerabilities.
Familiarity with Development Frameworks and Libraries like Truffle, Hardhat, Anchor, Vyper, Solidity, OpenZeppelin, , Ganache, Chainlink, Web3.js and blockchain API Testing.

Skills and Experience

•    Experience with test automation tools and frameworks like Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber.
•    Ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts.
•    Knowledge on latest technologies like BDD framework and show flexibility towards learning for multi skilling within scrum team
•    Validate AI Model outputs in real-time decentralized environments and ensure deterministic behavior in smart contracts using AI Components.
•    Tools Like Etherscan allow users to track transactions, verify smart contracts and analyze blockchain data.
•    Strong in validating Blockchain consensus algorithms, transaction processing, wallet functionalities and cryptographic protocols.

•    Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, SoapUI, RestAssured, Java, Rest Assured, Selenium, Postgre Sql/Oracle and Azure tool.
•    Ability to write and execute API test cases.
•    Experience with RESTful services and Proven experience in API testing with a strong understanding of testing methodologies
•    Exposure to Testing with Generative AI 
•    Strong Knowledge of SQL, ability to write complex SQL queries and experience with database testing.

•    Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript for writing automated tests.
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•    Experience with defect tracking tools like JIRA, ADO.
•    Good to have knowledge on ADO, OCP, Grafana, Kibana and DevOps tools and process

Qualifications

•    Relevant experience of 10+ years
•    Banking/Fintech experience mandatory
•    Good understanding / working experience on Digital Assets, Distributed Ledger Technologies, smart contracts, crypto currencies, Tokenization 
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent degree

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.