Test Lead - Chennai - Standard Chartered Bank

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Test Lead - Chennai - Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered
4 - 7 years
Chennai
4 years ago
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Job Description

JOB PURPOSE:

This role has full accountability for SIT testing phase. The successful candidate will use previous Test Management experience and knowledge of application/product and testing to improve overall test management strategy.

Quality Assurance and Control across all projects in a defined portfolio. This role will focus on functional testing including engineering/profiling of existing systems to ensure quality project IT deliverables.

The scope of the role will include projects already included as well as projects yet to be approved and activated as part of the Programme Vision. It is therefore essential to provide tactical as well as strategic test planning to address future direction of the Testing Strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Test Strategy and Execution:

First line of supervision

Team leading responsibilities depending upon the program requirements

Ability to create test strategy and test schedule

Knowledgeable to prepare estimates for large projects

Guide team on testing approach

Creative to resolve challenges during testing

Ability to drive initiatives and impress on key stakeholders

Courageous to take tough decisions in the interest of project

Prepare Closure report and Quality Gate checklist

Ensure compliance to UTM and SDF models

Excellent understanding of Test Strategy, Test Traceability, Test Evidences, and Test Closure Report which form UTM (Unified Test Model) pillars under SCB s System Delivery Framework

On a E2E test ownership role, collaborate with domain test manager to gain support and achieve project objectives

Conflict resolutions within the team

Create career path for the team and have succession planning

Foster an open culture within the team

Ability to provide tough feedbacks

Sound knowledge on risk assessment and risk management

Mentor and guide to the team

Maintain right resource mix

Perform periodic skill set evaluation of team

Lead initiatives within the ITO space

Manage test environment

Promote equality within the team

Quality Control and Quality Assurance:

Deliver projects within cost, schedule quality

Take a proactive approach save effort and improve efficiency

Collaborate with the stakeholders to drive through initiatives

Ensure regression pack are executed for any changes to the system

Ensure Performance Testing for the changes to the system

Collaborate with other test managers to ensure all testing is completed before Go Live

Create test strategy and Test Schedule

Knowledgeable to prepare estimates for large projects

Guide Leads and team on testing approach

Creative to resolve challenges during testing

Drive initiatives and impress on key stakeholders

Take tough decisions in the interest of project

Prepare Closure report and Quality Gate checklist

Ensure compliance to UTM and SDF models

Represent testing in PWG and other management meetings

Testing Expertise and Continuous Improvement:

Ensure risks/issues are captured for all projects and ensure that any changes to milestone deliverables (scope, due date etc.,) have been approved by relevant PWG/PSC/PRC

Mitigation of risks and resolution of issues in a timely manner including developing suitable controls and measuring their effectiveness

Adopt DevOps in all the projects

Comply with QA review audit for all the BC4/5 applications

Procure dispensation on valid cases

Implement testing accountability and process consistently across all engagements

Implement standard test reporting

Planning and manage test environments.

Ensuring no adversely rated test audit, no medium or high risks rated test issues from audit and No expired/overdue risks or actions from audits

Create Test automation frameworks from scratch

Drive Test Automation within the team and provide mentorship

Prepare the Automation Test Strategy and roadmap for the area.

Plan and execute activities in relation to Test Scripting, preparation and execution

Communicate to stakeholders on the Test Status, risks and issue resolution

Manage and coordinate Testing

Resourcing and Finance:

Ensure Billability for the team

Ensure SOWs are in place and extensions and terminations of contracts are managed to avoid cost leakage

Maintain the right permanent: vendor mix as per the bank s policy

Test Automation:

100% Compliance to regression packs being identified and automation scope defined

Work to achieve 85%regression automation target

Identify suitable candidates for DevOps toolset implementation (Genie/JIRA, GIT/Stash)

Test Transformation:

Unified/Standardized JIRA, test artefacts, status reports, completion report suite covering e2e test methodology by SDLC

Thorough understanding of the system and data architecture of the underlying product

Adoption of model across all domains with appropriate test methodology aligned to each project and evidence

Resource plan identifying optimal mix of resources by location

Deliver automated regression test packs

Compliance:

Mandatory e-Learning completion

Enchanting block leave

Data Leakage Prevention

Adherence to Group Code of Conduct

Marking Daily Time sheet with specific tasks

People, Culture and Conduct:

Adherence to hygiene factors focused from the hub

Investigating on My Voice feedback and improve team engagement.

Reinforce leadership and increasing participation in Leadership Hi-connect sessions.

Added Advantage:

Behaviour-driven development (BDD)

Cucumber testing framework, Gherkin test-case definition language.

OLAP concepts and MDX query language.

Knowledge on the Java, Selenium Web driver, HTML5, DOM model, XML, XPATH

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

More than 6 years of Testing experience.

Good exposure to testing with different domains knowledge such as banking, health care, etc.,

Knows what quality looks like and is willing to enforce it within Standard Chartered

Experience conducting quality audits

Experience leading large organizations with teams that are geographically dispersed and with virtual teams in a complex, matrix organization

Excellent communications and presentation skills with ability to adjust communication styles depending on type of target audience

Excellent influential and negotiation skills

Experience with People Management, Vendor Management

Ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders including senior management - Head of portfolio, senior business staff, project managers, test managers, testing staff

Job Classification

Industry: Education / Teaching / Training,
Functional Area: IT Software - QA & Testing,
Role Category: QA/Testing/Documentation
Role: QA/Testing/Documentation
Employement Type: Full time

Education

Under Graduation: Any Graduate in Any Specialization
Post Graduation: Post Graduation Not Required
Doctorate: Any Doctorate in Any Specialization, Doctorate Not Required