Testing-Automation-Senior Manager

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 GDS QE_Testing_Automation Testing Selenium – Senior Manager

As part of our Global Delivery Services, you will be part of a technology organization that develops and maintains innovative Test automation solutions for our client in supporting technology such as digital/mobile/web automation to improve testing approach and enhance customer satisfaction

The Automation Senior Test Manager role is in the Delivery pillar. The main function of this pillar is to develop and test solutions created to support the global banking, wealth and insurance domaims  

Your client responsibilities

• Take end to end responsibility for the effective planning and delivery of test automation frameworks and automation projects on large scale complex strategic and/or transformative projects in accordance with relevant Test Automation Methodologies.
• Plan, design, execute, coordinate and report on test automation delivery activities from automation test strategy. Take on responsibility for test automation and the intended results (cost optimization, quality etc) for projects and programs
• Assess current state, existing automation frameworks, document gaps to industry standards, create a roadmap for maturing test automation and lead execution of the same
• Architect new frameworks on latest technology implementations encompassing cloud, mobile, financial services platforms, data validations.
• Automated testing of AI/ML solutions along with MLops, GenAI based solution testing .
• Create high-quality work products and act as a subject matter resource on one or more services, leveraging knowledge and experience to shape services to client problems
• You will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of IT Projects through methodologies such as Agile Scrum/Kanban and traditional Waterfall (when required), leveraging your domain knowledge and sector experience
• Understand all our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients.

Your people responsibilities

• Management of the large automation test teams (~ 80-100 people)
• Building a client focussed, technology enabled quality culture
• Encourage risk taking abilities to think out of the box solutions. Orient and lead teams to create relevant solutions for the future
• Foster teamwork and build career development frameworks for test automation associates
• Hiring, onboarding for all automation requirements

Internal Responsibilities

• Analyse Test automation trends in the market, learn new tools as needed, and design reusable test automation frameworks. Create PoVs as required
• Develop test automation proposals , business requests and RFPs
• Trains and mentor’s other employees on test automation
• Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring all levels of staff 
• Be responsible for your own self-development, and maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills
• Actively contribute to EY’s Quality Assurance & Testing Community of practice
• Understand all our consulting service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients and be able to build meaningful external relationships with our clients and internal relationships across service lines.
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures.

Technical/Domain skills requirements

• A strong academic record including a third level degree, preferably in a business or IT related discipline, from a recognised third level institution
• QA accreditation (ISTQB Foundation, ISTQB Test Automation Engineer or a similar IT accreditation from a recognised third level institution or accreditation body)
• Have a minimum of 15 years of experience in full time test automation role and at least 4 years in hands-on automation architect role
• Expert in assessment of test automation tools and frameworks.   
• Automation test Design patterns and best practices for various tools
• Have experience of tool evaluation and selection
• Experience in testing AI/ML solutions, MLOps and GenAI solutions is good. Exposure to Python development will be an preferred
• Have prior experience of leading a team of automation engineers
• Domain/ Sector experience – tailored test automation framework experience for Financial services clients, banking COTS products, Wealth management platforms and Insurance products will be needed.
• Have hands-on experience of at least two of the following
  • Selenium Web driver with Java/C#/Python/JS
  • Appium
  • Protractor
  • Worksoft
  • Tricentis Tosca
  • Ranorex
  • UFT
  • Postman, RestAssured
• Have hands-on experience of the following tools (Automation, Build, CICD)
  • Git/Bitbucket/Gitlab/SVN
  • Selenium grid/Saucelabs/Browserstack
  • Jenkins/AzureDevops
• Should be familiar with code reviews, design patterns, and implementing best practices in test automation
• Expert knowledge of a CI system to create builds
• Be an expert in Agile development practices including ATDD, TDD & BDD
• Have structured approach to problem solving and be a self-starter with the ability to work independently managing your own workload with an attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills – tailoring communications to suit a mix of audiences

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