QA Lead & Automation Engineer - Deutsche Bank in Birmingham

Energy Jobline ZR; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy job board in Birmingham is seeking a QA Lead & Automation Engineer to define and impact test automation strategies. You will lead the development of test automation frameworks, mentor junior engineers, and ensure standardisation across technology. Competitive salary, hybrid working model, and a range of benefits are on offer. Ideal candidates have significant experience with test automation tools like Selenium and a solid understanding of Agile practices.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary

30 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance and Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts

Volunteering leave

Responsibilities

• Standardisation, Continuous Improvement & Maintenance of Test Automation Framework.
• Standard automation test approach for Product layers.
• Automated Test Automation Dashboards for Archiving Tech.
• Coach and mentor junior Quality Engineers.
• Knowledge sharing of Test Automation solutions.
• Standardising Non-Financial Risk & performance Testing approach.

Skills

Experience of defining & implementing Test Automation strategies in large IT organisations

Understanding of TDD and BDD techniques

Significant experience with Selenium & Serenity Automation framework

Good working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint online

Tools

Selenium

Serenity Automation framework

TestNG

Junit

LoadRunner/Performance Centre

JMeter

Jenkins

Team City

Job description

Overview

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Description

Job Title QA Lead & Automation Engineer

Location Birmingham

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President

An exciting opportunity for a driven Test Automation Engineer, to define and impact the strategic test automation approach across a cutting-edge, award-winning department in the Bank's Technology, Data & Innovation (TDI) division.

As the QA Lead Automation Engineer for Archiving Technology, working with Test Engineers and Product colleagues, you will play a key role in ensuring a thorough and consistent approach to Test Automation across our domain.

You will lead the development and maintenance of Test Automation frameworks and scripts across Archiving Technology for both Functional and Non-Functional testing activities, analysing results and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

What we\'ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That\'s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days\' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days\' volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Standardisation, Continuous Improvement & Maintenance of Test Automation Framework across the Archiving Technology including coding guidelines
• Standard automation test approach to test the different layers of the Product i.e. UI, API, Database, etc.
• Automated Test Automation Dashboards for Archiving Tech
• Coach and mentor the junior Quality Engineers on Test Automation
• Knowledge sharing of approach and solution to Test Automation issues/challenges by demonstration
• Standardising the definition of Non-Financial Risk (NFR) & related performance Testing approach; Adherence to Bank\'s Performance monitoring standards

Your skills and experience

• Experience of defining & implementing Test Automation strategies in large IT organisations, ideally working in an Agile framework operating a CI/CD DevOps approach
• Thorough understanding of TDD and BDD techniques including Gerkin, Cucumber syntax
• Understanding of Automated design patterns - Page Object Model; Factory Design Pattern, FaçadePattern, Singleton Pattern
• Significant experience of following tools: Selenium & Serenity Automation framework; TestNG; Junit; LoadRunner/Performance Centre; JMeter; Integrating test automation with Jenkins & Team City
• Demonstrable experience of defining Non-Financial Requirements and developing performance testing automation frameworks
• Good working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint online, O365, ServiceNow

How we\'ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Equality 2024 for six consecutive years. We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.