Staff Software Test Architect

Job Purpose:

To ensure delivery of reliable secure and highquality software by leading test strategy and automation driving CI/CD integration and strengthening collaboration across global teams to achieve impactful results.

As per company policy this role requires presence in the office 4 days per week.

Duties:

• Test Strategy: Develop a robust test strategy. Guide and drive senior engineers to develop and execute comprehensive test cases that align with test strategy driven by the project requirements ensuring thorough testing of software functional non-fucntional and security requirements.  Communicate the strategy to get the consensus from the stakeholder and provide an understanding to the executors.
• Automation Strategy : Design architect and deliver a robust automation strategy to  test the product with the required coverage and within the acceptable cycle time. Communicate the strategy to get the consensus from the stakeholder and provide an understanding to the executors. Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks.  Guide in enhancing test automation coverage for both system-level and front-end applications.
• Issue Identification & Documentation: Identify track and document software defects functionality issues and performance problems working closely with developers to reproduce debug and resolve issues.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers product owners and senior testers to ensure alignment on testing goals and priorities. Communicate findings and progress effectively.
• Test Reporting & Metrics: Contribute to the preparation of test reports and define-track-monitor-analyze key testing metrics to assess test coverage defect resolution and overall testing progress.
• Support in Test Planning: Provide inputs to test planning activities contributing to discussions about scope approach and strategy for different types of testing such as functional regression and integration testing.
• Version Control & Configuration Management: Utilize version control systems (e.g. Git Subversion) for maintaining test scripts test cases and related artifacts.
• CI/CD Integration: Define and implement the CI/CD strategy helping in integrating test scripts into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure that automated tests are executed as part of the development process.
• Verification: As an expert conduct manual testing where required especially in areas that are difficult to automate or require more exploratory testing to identify edge cases.
• Innovation and Lean Initiatives: Identify the innovation opportunities  ideas and improvements in the test group to drive large-scale test and automation transformations.
• Continuous Improvement: Have a keen eye on the processes and practices in the test group and provide feedback on testing processes and practices suggesting improvements and applying lessons learned from past testing cycles to enhance efficiency and test effectiveness.
• Mentoring and Coaching: Mentor and coach the engineers by helping them with problem statements on the job which help in the overall upskilling of the team and increases the multifaceted nature of the engineers leading to enhanced quality and there by the customer experience.

Qualifications :

Skills and Experience:

• A bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science Electronics & Electrical Engineering Information Technology or a related field.
• 12-15 years of Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks including the ability to design implement and maintain test automation solutions.
• Proficient in coding and modifying complex automated software testing programs both at the system level and front-end applications.
• In depth understanding of Linux operating system internals
• Knowledge of system controllers (scanners preferred) working development and testing is desirable
• Good experience with Atlassian suite of products including JIRA Bit Bucket Confluence Test Management tools like TestRail and Version Control Systems such as Git Subversion and integration tools like Jenkins.
• Good understanding of software development processes and testing methodologies with the ability to collaborate effectively across development and testing teams.
• Familiarity with continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipelines for automated testing.
• Ability to work with various testing tools including Robot Framework TestNG Python C C and other relevant test automation libraries.
• Experience in writing clear detailed test cases and maintaining accurate documentation of test results.
• Effective communication skills at all levels of the organization and collaborative abilities
• Excellent communication skills particularly in English (fluently spoken and written) in addition to any local language spoken at the place of work.
• Great at Collaboration and Influencing with a Global mindset and cultural awareness.
• Proven matrix and stakeholder management skills/experience working virtually in diverse teams.
• The ability to make effective timely decisions in a complex global market by sourcing and analysing critical information and paves the way for progress.
• The understanding and recognition of the organizations commercial environment and positioning themselves their role and their actions to support the organizations commercial success.
• The ability to engage challenge and work effectively with others.
• The ability and motivation to persistently pursue and achieve effective results which drive the business forward.

Additional Information :

Join us and well help build your career with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business both locally and globally. Youll experience an inclusive environment with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. Youll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time