Senior Test Automation Specialist

As a seasoned test automation expert, you will play a pivotal role in driving the delivery of high-quality systems that exceed expectations.

This position involves leading quality and reliability through rigorous manual and automated testing, owning delivery and mentoring team members to drive IT Applications projects to deliver high-quality systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, excellent communication abilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with other Leads to provide support and recommendations regarding testing approach impacting other teams
• Effectively communicate with management and delivery leads
• Conduct presentations to cross-functional groups on test solutions delivered
• Represent technical area and IT on cross-functional enhancements and projects, including issue coordination and resolution
• Own the triage process
• Act as a Regression Coordinator across teams
• Ensure IT Principles & Values are followed
• Monitor Delivery Team metrics and drive improvements
• Drive team members to suggest ideas for innovation and ensure follow-through
• Provide coaching and guidance to junior members to enable them to contribute more effectively
• Provide out of hours support as requested for incidents
• Coordinate test efforts with all affected parties, e.g., business stakeholders, other IT teams
• Contribute to Performance Feedback
• Participate in technical analysis and design review sessions
• Lead bug and metric review meetings for stream

This role places significant emphasis on ensuring sufficient test coverage and identifying opportunities for improvement. You will be responsible for designing and implementing test plans, producing supporting documentation, and continuously reviewing test approaches to identify areas for growth.

• Manual Testing Key Responsibilities:
• Actively monitor and ensure sufficient test coverage and initiate reviews as required
• Design test implementation and produce supporting documentation
• Continuously review test approach of the team to identify issues and drive improvements
• Independently lead the complete delivery of multiple projects
• Contribute and perform test coverage reviews
• Organize regression activity of the team and own status reporting
• Lead the complete delivery for a large project(s) with minimal support

As an automation testing specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining, updating, and fixing CI Implementation and regularly implementing process improvements in CI Architecture. You will also be expected to consolidate CI Execution Results and communicate issues to stakeholders, engage in discussions with stakeholders regarding Automation Coverage and new opportunities for Automation.

• Automation Testing Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct regular peer reviews and source control PR approvals
• Maintain, update, and fix CI Implementation and regularly implement process improvement in CI Architecture
• Consolidate CI Execution Results and communicate issues to stakeholders
• Engage in discussions with stakeholders in terms of Automation Coverage and new opportunities for Automation
• Can adapt to different test automation technologies and lead proof of concept initiatives
• Able to mentor junior resources on how to implement test automation and shares best practices
• Contributes to the overall architecture of the automation framework and seeks ways to implement process improvements
• Drives self to become SME for test automation and contributes to the development of other team members
• Conducts regular peer reviews and source control PR approvals

This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent collaboration and communication skills, and the ability to drive positive change within the organization.