VP- Automation Testing

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