Job summary

We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Lead to define and execute end-to-end testing strategies for our projects. The role involves developing detailed test plans and cases, overseeing various testing cycles, coordinating test data and environment setup, and resolving bugs within agreed timelines. The QA Automation Lead will also participate in relevant forums, coordinate quality testing activities within Agile teams, review technical documents, drive testing automation for new applications, track quality metrics, and ensure compliance with SCB's testing frameworks. Additionally, the role includes investigating non-conforming software and contributing to successful change releases. If you have a passion for quality assurance and a strong background in testing and automation, we invite you to apply!

Key Responsibilities

• Define E2E and migration testing strategies for deliverables. 
• Create comprehensive test plans and cases using best practices. 
• Drive E2E testing cycles (automated, manual, performance, etc.).
• Set up test data/environment with teams. Identify, document, and resolve bugs within timelines.
• Attend forums, coordinating with PMs and stakeholders. 
• Estimate, plan, and prioritize QA activities in Agile teams. 
• Review requirements and provide feedback. 
• Drive testing automation for new Clearing applications. 
• Track QA metrics like defect densities and coverage. 
• Stay updated on testing tools and strategies.
• Ensure compliance with SCB testing frameworks. 
• Investigate non-conforming software and train users. 
• Contribute to successful change releases with zero failed releases.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the test automation domain.
• Solid knowledge of JAVA, SQL, Shell and/or Python scripting
• Practical expertise with a minimum of 3 automated build and testing tools:
  
  • Tools include: Selenium, Cucumber, Jenkins (with Maven)
• Solid understanding of cloud-based solutions such as AWS
• Proficiency in GIT and JIRA
• Experience in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using JBehave
• Performance testing skills with JMeter, LoadRunner, or Dynatrace
• Familiarity with Gherkin syntax and XML
• Experience with service virtualization tools like LISA and Green Hat
• Knowledge of CTD tools, particularly orthogonal arrays
• Software development/automation frameworks
• Software automation frameworks and QA methodologies. 
• Exposure to DevOps tools (e.g. Bamboo). 
  
• Understanding of Clearing Derivatives and workflows. 
  
• Agile/Scrum experience. 
  
• Ability to write clear test plans and cases. 
  
• Coordinate end-to-end testing across applications. 
  
• Hands-on with Non-functional Testing and both testing types.

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.