Automation Test Lead - Pune - Se2 Digital @ Se2 Digital Service

General Accountabilities:

This position is responsible for overseeing the testing of software features as part of a platform team. This role is responsible for leading quality review of Policy Admin systems and includes creating test plans and strategy, test cases in partnership with developers, business analysts and project managers which are used to shape and verify code and check conformance to system requirements. The role relies upon test automation and manual testing tools.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews client requirement and provides feedback
• Responsible for creating test plans and strategy
• Reviews and re-evaluates the test strategy to adjust for new information, changing risks, shifting priorities, and schedules
• Oversees testing of software features
• Oversees quality review of various applications
• Oversees projects to make sure work is scheduled based on priorities, risks and team strengths and assignment of resources across projects
• Oversees implementation and execution of functional, regression, and acceptance tests
• Assists in test environment setup/teardown, test automation, and exploratory testing
• Oversees the creation and maintenance of test data and test documentation
• Provides suitable solutions for issues/errors based on the understanding of the system and client business processes
• Leads/mentors Test Engineers and shares knowledge to make sure QA staff meets technical qualifications required for their positions
• Assists in coaching junior staff, by helping them to make decisions, solve problems, manage meetings and set goals, provides feedback on testing-related tasks, delegates and assigns testing responsibilities
• Works with clients in evaluating and implementing new technologies and offer strategies for new opportunities
• Assists in formulating QA standards and best practices, organizational policies and processes and strategic plans
• Assists management in setting the direction for quality assurance within the organization

Qualifications:

• Graduate Engineer / MCA (Computer Science discipline preferred) or equivalent qualification from reputed institutes
• Should have 8-11 years IT experience with not less than 6 years of strong expertise in developing testing artifacts, such as test plans and test cases with end to end STLC (Software testing life cycle) experience using Agile
• Strong customer and business focus
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Experience with user-centered design and usability testing
• Experience with defect tracking tools
• Experience working with a software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology
• Experience operating within teams using the Agile SCRUM process (JIRA experience preferred)
• Experience with test driven or behavior driven development practices
• Intermediate with creating simple SQL
• Experience with service call testing and API testing
• Experience with writing/testing XML
• Basic knowledge of PC, client/server, and network environments
• Advanced Microsoft PC software experience (i.e., Excel, Word, Preferred Access)
• Willingness to develop industry-related knowledge
• Capability to work in a distributed team environment with minimal supervision
• Stay up to date with new testing tools/ methodologies and test strategies
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Preferred

• Experience working on Policy Admin (for Life Annuity Business), TPA Insurance Platforms or similar relevant industry experience
• FLMI or other industry- or field-related designations
• Experience in developing, maintaining, and executing Test Automation scripts
• Experience in performance testing would be an added advantage
• Experience working with tools like Selenium, Qualify and JAVA or .NET technologies