Assistant Manager

Bank of America

Hyderabad

On-site

INR 800,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A multinational financial services company is looking for a testing automation professional in Hyderabad. The role involves developing automation to provide insights into operational health, collaborating with stakeholders, and converting test requirements into automated tests using Python and SQL. Candidates should have 4-6 years of relevant experience and expertise in software engineering and data concepts. This position requires strong communication skills and critical thinking for effective process control improvements.

Qualifications

4 - 6 years of experience in related field.
Hands-on experience in Python/SQL programming.
Strong programming skills with a solid understanding of software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Develop testing automation for operational health insights.
Work closely with process owners to understand processes.
Document methodologies for stakeholders.
Convert test requirements into automated tests.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand testing business processes.

Skills

Python programming

SQL programming

Software engineering principles

Data warehousing concepts

Big data tools

Software testing methodologies

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Problem-solving in data

Education

Graduates or Post-Graduates in Computer Science

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

Trino

DataFrames

Job description

Job Summary

Drive sustainable automation in EIT (Enterprise Independent Testing) test design, development, and implementation using a modern infrastructure and thoughtfully‑designed solutions.

Process Overview

Data Infrastructure & Strategic Initiatives team is responsible for all the automation aspects of testing processes, ensuring quality of data and independent testing of corporate & business level process and regulatory controls by providing seamless access to the appropriate data & platforms required to execute the associated portfolio of tests. A test is defined in the Independent Testing Enterprise Policy as “An independent point‑in‑time examination of one or more processes, controls, policies and procedures or data sources utilized for managing risk to assess the effectiveness of the control environment. A test is focused on answering a specific objective and has a pre‑defined pass/fail criteria.” Compliance testing may include activities such as automated surveillance and transaction level testing and may be performed onsite. Please note: This is not an application/software testing or application/software development role.

Responsibilities

Develop testing automation that provides timely, useful, and actionable independent insights on the operational health of Bank of America’s processes.
Work closely with process owners in the Front‑Line Units and Control Functions (FLUs/CFs) to obtain an understanding of their processes, including underlying data, flows, and controls, and to identify risks to successful execution, so that appropriate testing and monitoring can be developed.
Assume responsibility for all processes to be assessed, spanning across multiple Products, Regulations and Enterprise Processes. The outputs of the methodologies will be used to drive process improvements and timely detection and reporting of errors.
Document and explain the intuition and details behind the methodologies in a clear, concise, and consumable manner for a broad set of audiences that include key stakeholders across the Bank, as well as auditors and regulators.
Convert test requirements into automated tests via Python and SQL.
Enable automatic test document generation from code.
Use programming skills and knowledge of software development lifecycle principles.
Design, develop and implement models and tests.
Produce clear, concise and repeatable technical documentation for models and/or tests.
Secure testing data that meets the needs / supports given test design.
Gather test scripting and data requirements and work with data partners to ensure appropriate test design and sampling requirements are incorporated into the Test Plans.
Collaborate with key stakeholders across the Bank to understand modelling and testing business processes and requirements.
Perform debugging and code reviews to ensure quality of code.
Ensure accuracy and quality development and hold validation sessions with stakeholders to get sign‑off.
Maintain adherence to the SLA’s / Metrics – productivity, turnaround‑time and accuracy.
Communicate regularly with management and other support colleagues.
Manage stakeholders with respect to business deliverables.
Drive projects independently and ensure timely deliverables.

Requirements

Experience: 4 - 6 yrs

Education: Graduates or Post‑Graduates in Computer Science, Software Engineering (B.Tech/B.E./M.C.A)

Foundational Skills

Hands‑on experience on Python/SQL programming.
Software engineering: modular code, software lifecycle processes, unit testing, regression testing.
Strong programming skills (e.g., Python) and solid understanding of Software Development Life cycle principles.
Advanced knowledge of data warehouse and mining concepts and baseline understanding of SQL query language and syntax.
Big data: distributed computing paradigms (e.g., mapreduce, dataframes, etc.), optimizing distributed software. Well versed with object‑oriented or functional software development concepts.
Experience using large data tooling including Hadoop and S3 as well as Spark and Trino.
Good understanding of software testing methodologies.
Worked on varied data problems; structured/unstructured and small/large.
Applies critical thinking and connects the dots on how processes relate to one another.
Demonstrates understanding of and passion for the “why”.
Looks around the corner, explores uncharted territories with an “outside‑in” perspective.
Lifelong learner who not only assertively educates self but encourages others to learn and grow.
Fuels ownership and accountability for delivering high quality work, able to prioritize effectively, adapt, and meet strict deadlines.
Ability to recommend and implement process control improvements.
Strong written, verbal, presentation creation and delivery skills.
Communications are timely, concise, easy to follow and tailored to topic, audience, and competing priorities.
Exercising excellent judgment, discerning appropriate moments to challenge or insert point of view.
Asks the next level of questions, applies context to determine direction.
Flexible to shift changes at short notice.
Ability to work cross‑functionally, and across borders to effectively execute the business goals.