Senior Automation QA (Robot & Python)

• Design and execute high-quality test cases based on accurate business requirements analysis.
• Maintain a testing structure to facilitate future additions / amendments and ongoing execution.
• Champion and implement testing automation at every opportunity using best of breed software tools for both server side and client side components.
• Demonstrate effective and accurate test scheduling skills in line with other project deliverables.
• Ensure that testing cycles can be executed by a wide audience; not just by testers.
• Troubleshoot QA environments, diagnosing and resolving issues prior to formal testing.
• Perform root cause analysis of issues to assist in determining the source of problems.
• Utilise Jira to effectively categorise and track issues raised during the testing cycle.
• Undertake strategic test planning & develop a strategic testing approach for each service in support of the FM Testing strategy.
• Identify and analyse strategic testing opportunities and initiatives on a global basis.
• Participate in regular testing review meetings and conduct proactive data analysis on all metrics, including daily / weekly / monthly reports.
• Accept responsibility for testing of tactical and strategic business initiatives for FM RATANONE and coordination of the business plans, policies, and processes in support of those initiatives.
• Constantly analyse, enhance and seek to improve the testing processes employed.
• Undertake Static Data Analysis for all system components throughout all stages of test execution.
• Accept global responsibility for producing functional and testing requirements for RATAN systems to serve all parts of FM and the wider Bank's group where they wish to utilise FM functionality.

• 7+ years of experience
• Independent problem-solving, highly motivated and self-directing
• Skilled in pattern design and analytical thinking
• Strong domain knowledge of Agile and its processes
• Experience working in Financial Markets, facing end users. Ability to work, prioritize and deliver under pressure.
• Be SMEs on the testing of ratan offerings with proven experience on large scale FM projects.
• Have experience working within the investment or wholesale banking industries.
• Demonstrate a strong general knowledge of banking business systems and a deep understanding of Derivatives flows from front to back office systems.
• Possess excellent communication skills to facilitate accurate and efficient communication across globally distributed development and test teams.
• Possess a proactive 'can do' attitude and demonstrate the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Be customer oriented & focused.
• Have experience in the development of automated test solutions in Python/Java, preferably with knowledge and experience of STL and Boost libraries, multi-threading, low latency and high throughput distributed architectures.
• Possess proven SQL & UNIX/Linux skills.
• Automation experience utilising modern software tools.
• Technical skill set: Robot framework, Python, Selenium
• Other frameworks: Cucumber, pytest, pycharm

• Financial Markets knowledge • AGILE development and DevOps • Understanding of Jenkins and cloud-based solutions • Cross functional experience such as business analysis, development will be a bonus

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