JOB SUMMARY

This is a Automation Test Manager’s role. This would need the candidate to carry out individual contributor (ic) activities.

•    Strong Experience in Core Java and other programming languages.
•    Should have strong hands-on experience in various test method & corresponding tools Selenium WebDriver, POM, BDD, Cucumber, Selenium Grid.
•    Strong Knowledge in SQL Queries.
•    Knowledge in Unix commands for accessing Unix servers.
•    Hands on experience on Continuous integration tool- Jenkins.
•    Strong Knowledge in Maven, BIT Bucket, Jira tools. 
•    Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with project stakeholders, Interface teams and Performance Test team during planning, preparation & execution stage to ensure timely & quality of delivery
•    Demonstrate teamwork and collaborative efforts always and create a healthy & vibrant work environment in the workplace
•    Prepare and publish Demand & Supply of testing resources to application delivery team and ensure optimum use of testing resources
•    Ensure test strategizing and planning, budgeting, estimating, tracking and running the tests is as per the plans and within approved budgets.
•    Ensure test cycles are run as per the quality processes, and under the governance structure agreed with all stake-holders in the test strategies and test plans
•    All Test artefacts prepared by self and the team, meets the Testing standards & process requirements
•    Develop skills set of the team on automation tools & utilities consistently

•    All projects testing to be delivered within the estimated cost & schedule and with quality outcome
•    Manage and hands on in day-to-day testing activities (including planning / preparation and execution) and provide timely resolution of the issues reported by the team
•    Highlight risks proactively to project stakeholders, work collaboratively with them to mitigate any project risks, to resolve any critical issues and try to bring the project on track during testing phase
•    Ensure all the test results/evidences are available, defect logging and make sure the correctness of defect classification by the team as per the guideline document
•    Ensure the quality of the Status Report (Daily / Weekly / Monthly) prepared by the team/self, and make sure the reports contain, concise & precise testing progress update, risks & issues / mitigation and relevant testing metrics

•    Ensure that test leads and teams work closely with the delivery functions and comply with testing, configuration and release management processes for the projects responsible
•    Provide inputs to management to enhance the quality of testing, testing efficiency, new testing approach, productivity improvement and thereby reduce the testing window/timelines
•    Ensure documentation of software product defects and track it to closure
•    No functional defects leakage to UAT & Production
•    Perform resource capacity planning (ramp up /down, increasing strength of automation resources and Perm staff) on regular basis, based on the Book of Work (BOW) and Organisation / Business function policy
•    Adhere to the company’s Compliance requirements & Policy standards
•    Follow the Organisation’s QA process, Testing standards & Controls

Domain: Capital Market, Custody (Settlement / Corporate Action)

Functional/Technical Skills: Skill Proficiency Level 

•    Patch handling: Advanced
•    Build Management: Advanced
•    Release Management: Core
•    Defect Management: Advanced
•    Test process and practices: Advanced
•    Programming Languages: Core
•    Version control tool: Core 
•    Testing tools: Core
•    Support system interface: Core
•    Process standards: Core
•    Application knowledge: Core
•    Systems documentation: Advanced
•    Systems integration: Advanced
•    Test strategy: Advanced
•    Agile/Scrum: Core

Behavioural Skills: Skill Proficiency Level

•    Analytical and problem solving: Advanced
•    Communication: Advanced
•    Teamwork: Core
•    Stakeholder Management: Advanced
•    Coaching: Advanced
•    Leadership: Core
•    Change Leadership: Introductory
•    Planning and Organisation: Advanced
•    People Management: Core
•    Judgement and decision making: Advanced
•    Group policies and processes: Advanced
•    Budgeting: Core
•    White papers: Introductory

Risk Management
•    Must have – Should be able to report risk and the mitigation plan well in time

Governance 
•    Must adhere to GCOC
•    Must own and contribute to Test Strategy Document

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 to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles 
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Role Specific Technical Competencies
•    Patch handling
•    Build Management
•    Release Management
•    Defect Management
•    Test process and practices
•    Programming Languages
•    Version control tool
•    Support system interface
•    Process standards
•    Application knowledge
•    Systems documentation
•    Systems integration
•    Test strategy
•    Agile/Scrum

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.