Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION

Head - Testing

DESIGNATION

Deputy Vice President / Vice President

POSITION GRADE

L7 / L7A

JOB CODE

Deputy Vice President / Vice President

DEPARTMENT

Information Technology

SUB DEPARTMENT

IT Development

REPORTING POSITION

Senior Vice President

WORK LOCATION

Goregaon (East), Mumbai. Head Office

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

This position will own and promote the QA Automation standards and practices across the enterprise.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Setup a test automation practice for the organisation

Develop test strategies, plans, and maintain automation test data

Develop and continuously improve automated tests as new system features and enhancements are developed

Execute automated tests and manage the resulting defect log through the point of defect fix validation

Ensure the appropriate test environments and infrastructures are in place and kept up to date

Identify and report to development team\'s questionable functions, performance concerns, and inconsistencies

Document and mentor QA engineers in the use of the testing framework

Assist in the identification, selection, and implementation of tools, technologies, and practices that support the overall QA process

Contribute to accurate time estimates for automation test development

Measure and present software quality matrices to the management

INTERACTIONS

Internal Relations:

CTO, Vertical Heads, Enterprise Architect, Application Mangers

External Relations:

Vendor Partners

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

Educational Qualifications:

Graduation (BE / B.Tech / B.Sc. - Computer)

Or

Post-Graduation (MBA / MCA) - IT

Work Experience:

8 years +

Prior experience in leading automation test vertical is a must.

Exposer in Life Insurance domain will be an added advantage

Certifications:

1. CDMP (preferred)

Other skills:

Behavioural

Strong interpersonal, project management and organizational skills

Good Communication and persuasive

Stakeholder management

Willingness to pitch ideas and test new approaches

Skills

Experience building automation frameworks for web-based software as well as on mobile platforms. Experience with Selenium is a plus

Strong background in automation using object-oriented programming language (C# and/or Java)

Ability to create tests in chosen framework by reviewing code commits and user stories

Integrate automated testing into a Jenkins CI/CD framework

Strong SQL skills and/or data validation

Ability to articulate and drive sustainable processes

Ability to work independently and in a team-based setting

Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment

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Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance