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
•    Oversees the execution of functional standards and best practices and provide technical assistance to the members of their Chapters
•    Reponsible for the quality of the code repository where applicable
•    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
•    Experienced practitioner and hands on contribution to the squad delivery for their craft (Eg. Engineering).
•    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 DevelopmentFundamentals Test automation tools    
• CI / CD    Advanced
• Service virtualization    
• Agile Methodologies    

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.