Job Summary

•    This role is an exciting opportunity for an Automation QA with FM eTrading experience and to be part of a leading eCommerce application development & QA team.
•    Design and execute high-quality automation test cases based on accurate business requirements analysis.
•    Maintain a testing structure to facilitate future additions / amendments and ongoing execution.
•    Implement and maintain test automation scripts using Python and the banks defined framework, at story level and release regression level.
•    Very strong performance testing experience.
•    Demonstrate effective and accurate test scheduling skills in line with other project deliverables.
•    Troubleshoot QA environments, diagnosing and resolving issues prior to formal testing.
•    Perform root cause analysis of issues to assist in determining the source of problems.
•    Utilise Jira to effectively categorise and track issues raised during the testing cycle.
•    As necessary, undertake strategic test planning & develop a strategic testing approach for each new service in support of the FM eCommerce strategy, where assigned as part of individual test responsibilities.
•    Identify and analyse strategic testing opportunities and initiatives.
•    Participate in regular project review meetings and report status on testing tasks assigned as part of the daily status report.
•    Accept responsibility for testing of tactical and strategic business initiatives for FM eCommerce and coordination of the business plans, policies, and processes in support of those initiatives.
•    Constantly analyse, enhance and seek to improve testing processes.
•    Undertake static data analysis for all system components throughout all stages of test execution.

Key Responsibilities

•    Accept responsibility for producing functional and testing requirements for eCommerce systems to serve all parts of FM and the wider SCB group where they wish to utilise FM functionality.
•    In order to be successful the candidate will be familiar with FMSD strategy and will work to achieve those business objectives.
•    Successfully manage themselves during the project lifecycle.
•    Identify and mitigate risks that would impact the overall projects failure and success.
•    Effectively engage with multiple stakeholders and vendors on a regular basis.

Business

•    Mostly an IT role. Knowledge of FX business is highly desirable.

Processes

•    Ability to work with ADO which has built-in IT processes

People & Talent

•    This is Non-people leader role. Have ability to work in a team and on an individual capacity. Increase self-talent by learning on the job. Actively knowledge share to improve talent in the team and wider audience. 

Risk Management

•    Not a risk management making role. Follow the common Bank’s risk management guidelines.

Governance

•    Not a governance making role. Follow the common Bank’s governance guidelines.

Skills and Experience

•    Functional Testing
•    Non-Function Testing
•    Java
•    Python
•    Unix
•    SQL
•    Troubleshooting logs/processes/DBs
•    Automation Testing
•    CI/CD
•    Automation Test Framework Building
•    KDB
•    FX Business and FX Flows Front to Back Systems
•    Solace
•    Packet Capture 

Qualifications

•    Languages     English – no cert req’d

Mandatory Qualifications & Skills

•    Very strong technical knowledge in server-side test automation using Python and Java Programming
•    Very strong performance testing experience
•    Good to have technical hands-on with any/combination of the following: Cucumber, Gherkin, Java, Selenium, TestNG
•    Holds good knowledge on FIX messaging protocol and analysis of the FIX messages
•    Experience on CI/CD is preferred.
•    Be SMEs on the testing of eCommerce offerings with proven experience on large scale FM projects.
•    Have experience working within the investment or wholesale banking industries.
•    Demonstrate a strong general knowledge of banking business systems and understanding of FX & Money Market flows from front to back office systems.
•    Possess an understanding of FX & Money Markets Pricing and trading.
•    Possess excellent communication skills to facilitate accurate and efficient communication across globally distributed development and test teams.
•    Possess a proactive ‘can do’ attitude and demonstrate the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
•    Be customer oriented & focused.
•    Possess proven UNIX and SQL skills.
•    Have demonstrable experience of test automation for system testing, predominately in usage of, but ideally defining and implementing test automation frameworks.
Strategy

•    Not a strategy making role that is binding, but can suggest. Follow the common Test Strategy guidelines

Key stakeholders

•    Product Owners
•    Business Analysts
•    Traders
•    Sales Users
•    Developers
•    QA

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.