Principal Test Engineer (Permanent, Banking)

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement test strategies and plans, define the scope, objectives, and deliverables, allocate resources, and estimate effort, timelines, and costs for testing activities.
• Lead and manage internal and external testing teams, assign tasks based on expertise, mentor team members to improve performance, and foster a collaborative and productive environment.
• Define, implement, and enforce testing processes, standards, and best practices, continuously improving them to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Plan and manage test environments and data requirements, oversee the execution of various test cases, ensure alignment with project requirements and timelines, and track and resolve defects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for testing-related matters, communicate testing progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders, and provide regular status reports and metrics to senior management.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate testing risks, develop contingency plans for critical scenarios, and ensure that risks are documented and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Promote the use of test automation for improved efficiency and coverage, and collaborate with the Automation Test team to oversee the development and maintenance of automated test scripts.
• Ensure testing activities align with organizational quality standards, conduct root cause analysis of defects, implement preventive measures, and foster a culture of quality and accountability.
• Manage the testing budget, optimize resource utilization for cost-effective testing, and plan for future resource needs based on project pipelines and organizational growth.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to track testing activities and KPIs, and use data-driven insights to improve testing processes and outcomes.
• Ensure all testing activities are documented and auditable, maintain a repository of test artifacts, and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements, particularly around data security.

Requirements:

• Over 10 years of experience in software testing, including a minimum of 5 years in a Test Manager role, overseeing the full lifecycle of testing activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing large-scale digital banking and financial services projects, particularly those involving internet or mobile banking platforms for corporate and institutional clients.
• Proven leadership and team management capabilities, with preferred certifications including ISTQB Advanced Level, PMP, or Agile.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with substantial experience leading multi-vendor, geographically distributed testing teams.
• Extensive knowledge of software testing methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and DevOps, with a strong emphasis on Waterfall, and proficiency in test management tools such as JIRA.
• Preferred experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, ARIOS, or UFT to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.

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