Assurance Manager; Tech); Rgn) in RTGS - CORE

Job-:
Technology

Location:

London, United Kingdom;
Leeds, United Kingdom

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Closes:
Base Salary:
London 54,800 - 61,650 and Leeds 49,360 - 55,530

Directorate:
Technology Assurance Manager (Tech) (Rgn) in RTGS - CORE, Technology Directorate Permanent Full  Time Leeds or London Role Requirements

Minimum Requirements 8 to 10 years of hands-on test automation experience, using recognised automation tools.

Experience designing, implementing and maintaining test automation frameworks and scenarios.

Practical experience in:
Functional testing

System testing

System integration testing

End-to-end testing API testingUI testing

Strong understanding of testing methodologies, tools and techniques.

Ability to analyse test results, identify defects or bottlenecks and recommend improvements.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to learn complex business processes involving multiple integrated systems.

Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with developers, architects, product teams and senior test management.

Experience working in a hands-on automation engineering role

Essential Criteria Test automation

Strong hands-on experience using the Karate framework.

Experience writing automated tests covering:
System testing

Functional testing

End-to-end testing API testing

Security testingUI testing

Ability to design, implement, maintain and refactor automated test scenarios and frameworks.

Experience identifying automation improvements and performance bottlenecks.

Ability to work with developers and system architects to implement test-script enhancements.

Leadership and delivery

Experience leading or managing a team of approximately 8 to 10 test automation engineers.

Strong coaching and mentoring skills.

Ability to work with senior test management and product teams to support timely defect resolution.

Experience contributing to test strategies and defining process improvements.

Ability to support recruitment activities alongside the leadership team.

Technical knowledge

Experience with API-testing tools such as:
SOAP UIPostman

Knowledge of middleware or message-queuing technologies, including:
KafkaIBM MQACEFamiliarity with scripting languages such as:
Python Java Script Experience  or knowledge of security-testing and vulnerability-scanning tools, including:
Sonar Qube Fortify Twistlock Xray Understanding  of security testing within automated test delivery.

Desirable Criteria These would strengthen a candidate’s application but should not normally be used as mandatory screening criteria:

Additional tools and technologies

Experience with Eggplant Functional.

Experience with performance-testing tools:
JMeter Load Runner Knowledge  of application monitoring or scheduling tools such as Control-M.Experience contributing to a Performance Test Strategy.

Experience designing or executing performance tests within an existing maintenance test pack.

Knowledge of Oracle Database architecture.

Experience generating queries for Tableau reporting.

Broad knowledge of software architecture and related technologies, including:
XBRLHTMLVB.NETXMLJavaWeb ServicesSOASOAPUnix/LinuxSAPOracleSQLShare Point Qualifications Degree  in Information Technology, Computer Science or another relevant discipline.

ISTQB, ISQI or ISEB Foundation-level qualification.

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