Job Summary
As a Senior Automation Test Analyst, you’ll work within the IT Service Management team and collaborate across the business to ensure high-quality delivery for the platform. You’ll be part of a larger testing practice, driving quality, governance, and automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan & Estimate: Participate in planning, sizing, and estimation for features and change requests.
- Deliver Quality: Provide well-structured QA solutions within agreed timelines.
- Issue Management: Report and resolve issues promptly to avoid delays and extra costs.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to retrospectives and process improvements for faster, high-quality delivery.
- Collaboration: Work closely with Leads, Developers, Architects, Product Owners, and other stakeholders.
- Automation: Implement and maintain test automation frameworks and regression packs.
- Testing: Perform functional, automation, and non-functional testing (load, high-availability, recoverability).
- Defect Management: Log defects accurately and assist with root cause analysis.
- Reporting: Provide regular testing status updates to stakeholders.
- Knowledge Sharing: Stay updated on QA trends and share technical advancements.
- Culture & Growth: Support business strategy, personal development, and culture-building initiatives.
Skills & Experience
- Industry: 5+ years in Investment Platforms or Financial Services.
- Testing: 6–10 years in Software Quality Engineering.
- Tools: Jira, Confluence, Zephyr; Selenium, UFT.
- Frameworks: Linear, Data-driven, Keyword-driven, Hybrid.
- Coding: Strong experience in Java, C#, etc.
- Methodology: Agile experience.
- Specialized Knowledge: Sonata RDA integrations, functional and automation testing standards.
- Leadership: Experience leading large projects and driving test planning and execution.
Knowledge Required
- Deep understanding of investment and life products.
- Knowledge of financial services regulations.
- Ability to deliver solutions that delight financial advisers.
- Strong grasp of change management processes.
- Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Advanced diploma or degree.
- ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing.
- SAFe Agile certification.
- Relevant test automation certifications.