Senior Software Test Engineer Lead (Remote)

Silicon Valley Bank

North Carolina

Remote

USD 86,000 - 147,600

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer Lead who will oversee quality assurance in IT projects. This remote position requires at least 6 years of experience in Systems Engineering along with strong knowledge and experience in Software Quality Assurance and mobile app testing. The role involves working with distributed teams, managing test processes, and implementing automation to enhance testing efficiency. Ideal candidates will demonstrate thought leadership and collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

6 years of experience in Systems Engineer and Systems Programmer.
5+ years in Software Quality Assurance is strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of Agile and Iterative SDLC practices.

Responsibilities

Oversee the quality of IT projects through thorough testing.
Lead test activities across multiple teams and projects.
Facilitate daily triage/scrum meetings across time zones.

Skills

Software Quality Assurance

OOPS concepts

Mobile app testing

Selenium WebDriver

SQL

API testing

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

JIRA

Postman

Appium

Job description

Senior Software Test Engineer Lead (Remote)

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Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): AZ, FL, GA, NC and TX.

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and investors. The Senior Software Test Engineer Lead is a vital role for the implementation and establishment of a quality process in our IT Testing organization. This individual leads efforts for testing organization in support of the SVB business teams. This role is an active partner in test design, planning and execution working on multiple projects and department initiatives. Supports and ensures successful delivery of organizational transformation and goals across all business verticals at SVB, delivering high quality product for our clients. The Test Lead is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day task management across multiple project test teams and long-term planning for specific business verticals. This role requires coordination with team across multiple time zones for global projects and working with teams located around the world. The Test Lead will work under minimal guidance. The Test Lead will provide guidance mentoring more junior engineers.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall quality of IT projects and changes through execution of all aspects of the Software Development and Testing Life Cycle
Lead, develop, monitor and execute test activities projects and department initiatives
Work closely with development and business partners to ensure timely collaboration and resolution
Review and understand project or application requirements
Prepare test documentation (test strategy, test plan, test summary report, test cases, defects, daily status reports)
Manage and create test data adhering to PII rules
Work closely with globally distributed teams to ensure continuous support and test execution in various time zones
Facilitate daily triage/scrum meetings, follow defect through closure
Assist in building, configuring and managing test environments
Monitor environmental impact, communicate potential risks, provide mitigation plan
Provide requirement traceability metrics
Implementing test automation utilizing current frameworks and tools
Demonstrate thought leadership through identifying process inefficiencies and implementing creative solutions with a spirit of collaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Systems engineer and systems programmer OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Systems engineer and systems programmer

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience
Strong knowledge of programming using OOPS concepts
7 Years of experience in Testing Mobile apps on iOS and Android.
Hands on experience in Selenium Web driver.
Strong client Server / Web and mobile QA experience
Good SQL skills (oracle/Postgres)
Knowledge in testing API’s using Postman and automating API testing
Should have relevant experience in testing NATIVE/HYBRID mobile applications.
Demonstrated experience with Mobile Automation (Appium) preferred
Defect Tracking via different defect tracking/management tools (specifically JIRA) and Automation Testing Tools (Functional Regression and system Testing)
Experience in root cause analysis and defect diagnosis techniques. Ability to document software defects, and report defects to developers and project manager
Strong knowledge of Agile and Iterative software development life cycle practices
Streamline the testing process by introducing automation, leveraging tools and setting goals to reduce time and effort
Demonstrate solid domain knowledge in Digital Banking applications

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.

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