Quality Automation Specialist, VP

Join us as a Quality Automation Specialist

• In this key role, you’ll be undertaking and enabling automated testing activities in all delivery models
• We’ll look to you to support teams to develop quality solutions and enable continuous integration and assurance of defect free deployment of customer value
• Working in a fast paced environment, you'll benefit from great variety in your work as well as excellent exposure as you work closely with a variety of people across the bank
• We're offering this role at vice president level

What you'll do

As a Quality Automation Specialist, you’ll be contributing to the transformation of testing using quality processes, tools and methodologies, significantly improving control, accuracy and integrity. You’ll make sure repeatable, constant and consistent quality is built into all phases of the idea to value life cycle at reduced cost or reduced time to market, to guarantee that any defects are identified as early as possible.

It’s a highly collaborative role, in which you’ll have the chance to work with colleagues at multiple levels, and with domain, platform and feature teams, to build in quality as an integral part of all activities.

Additionally, you’ll be:

• Evolving more predictive and intelligent testing approaches based on automation and innovative testing products and solutions
• Collaborating with your team to define and refine the scope of manual and automated testing, the creation of automated test scripts, user documentation and artefacts
• Making sure decisions are based on robust data, return on investment and value measures that demonstrate thoughtful and intelligent cost management
• Enabling the cross skilling of colleagues with the skills and benefits of end-to-end automation testing

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with experience of automated testing, particularly in an Agile development or CI/CD environment. You’ll be an innovative thinker who can identify opportunities and design solutions, coupled with the ability to develop complex automation code.

You’ll have a good understanding of Agile methodologies and experience of working in an Agile team, with the ability to relate everyday work to the strategic vision of the feature.

We’ll also look for you to have:

• At least 12 years of hands-on experience with Python, including libraries such as NumPy and Pandas, along with solid experience using Playwright for UI automation
• Solid experience in ETL testing and strong SQL programming skills
• Experience integrating LLMs with Playwright automation solutions for capabilities such as self-healing, test script generation, and root cause analysis based on existing reports
• Hands-on experience with Git and strong expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks using Python and Playwright
• Experience creating robust, reusable, and maintainable automated test scripts for web applications and integrating automation suites with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Experience executing automated tests, analysing failures, and identifying root causes

Hours

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