Sr QA Test Engineer/Lead, VP

What you will be responsible for

As Sr QA Test Engineer/Lead, VP you will

• Work closely with contributors in all parts of the Agile SDLC so will be required to confidently represent the testing group at regular stakeholder meetings such as Daily Stand Ups, Sprint Planning / Review / Retrospective.

• Participate in manual testing activities, as needed. You will be involved in automating tests on a sprint by sprint basis to ensure continuous integration testing during the life of an enhancement project

• Ownership and accountability for all functional, acceptance and testing activities pertaining to technical projects, including the development of automation capabilites for testing product funationality.

• Building strong partnership with other technology & business leaders and peers.

• Work closely with the Product Owner and others on requirements analysis, planning, project management, and execution.

• Support production systems to ensure business continuity and continuous improvement of applications supported.

• Advocate and implement best practices and improved team processes.

What we value

 These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner both written and orally.

• Strong communication and collaboration skill s , with ability to work in a team with a positive attitude, enthusiasm, initiative, and self-motivation.

• Methodical approach to work, and capable of meeting high standards .

• Adapt and excel at managing multiple simultaneous tasks in a high pressure, deadline environment.

• Strong finance technology insight with demonstrated capability to work across business lines .

 Education & Preferred Qualifications

•  Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in a Technology field or equivalent work experience.

• Min. 3 years’ work experience in Financial Software Testing and / or PAM

• 5-7 years developing software in Java, SQL, C++, Python or other related languages

• 3-5 years’ experience with testing tools (such as  Ranorex,Selenium, Cucumber)

• Min. 3 years’ experience of following the Agile SDLC

• Test Driven Development experience is desirable

• Experience of using RallyDev or an alternative Agile SDLC process tool

• ISTQB Certification is desirable

 Additional requirements : 

• Proven leadership and program management skills

• Proven strong communication, interpersonal, decision-making and negotiation skills

• Proven ability to work effectively with all levels of management

• Good understanding and practical experience with Test Case Design, Execution & Automation

• Experience of working with offshore resources

• High standard of mathematical and analytical ability

• Self-motivated, driven and able to work without constant supervision

• Detail orientated

• Analytical mind and willing to investigate unexpected results

• Ability to express thoughts and opinions in a clear and concise manner, whether written or verbal

• Excellent understanding of testing methodologies and their application within software development projects

• Good time management skills and awareness of deadlines

• Strong organizational skills

• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.