Job Description

Job SummaryThe Lead Test Engineer will be a key member of Trade Test Engineering team and responsible for delivering the test plan, lead the squad testers and end-end testing. Lead test Engineer should possess technical skills, combined with strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, are essential for a Lead Test Engineer to effectively lead testing efforts and ensure the quality of software products. The role holder will form a key part of a fast-paced, ambitious, delivery programme.Key ResponsibilitiesTesting

• Run end to end Program across QA activities from Test Strategy, Schedule, planning, Execution, Reporting till TCR
• Test Automation execution by using various Automation Tools
• ADO Defect Management
• Experience in SQL queries, Stored Procedures, Jobs creations
• Work independently with several teams across the ITO organisation (Dev, Tech, Infra, Prod Support etc) to deliver a world class testing solution and architecture within the Trade & Cash ITO space
• Provide a pragmatic view of risk & stability vs project delivery timelines to provide a high quality solution within a realistic timescale
• Manage offshore teams in remote locations in India and Malaysia
• Manage change in scope, requirements etc and plan for these in the testing strategy and planning
• Estimate and obtain management support for the time, resources and budget required to perform the testing.
• Define the testing Strategy
• Develop the testing plan for tasks, dependencies and participants required to mitigate the risks to system quality and obtain stakeholder support for this plan.
• Document, implement, monitor, and enforce all processes for testing as per standards
• Keep track of the new requirements / change in requirements of the Project.
• Organize the status meetings and send the Status Report (Daily, Weekly etc.) to the Client
• Attend the regular stakeholder calls

• Act as the single point of contact between Development and Testing teams.
• Design, track and prepare the report of testing activities like test testing results, test case coverage, required resources, defects discovered and their status, performance baselines etc.
• Review various reports prepared by Test engineers.
• Ensure the timely delivery of different testing milestones.
• Prepares / updates the metrics dashboard at the end of a phase or at the completion of project.
• Build a testing team of professionals with appropriate skills, attitudes and motivation.
• Identify Training requirements for up skilling the talent within the testing teams (Technical and Soft skills)
• Run end to end Program across QA activities from Test Strategy, Schedule, planning, Execution, Reporting till TCR
• Test Automation execution by using various Automation Tools
• ADO Defect Management
• Experience in SQL queries, Stored Procedures, Jobs creations
• Creative to resolve challenges during testing
• Courageous to take tough decisions in the interest of project
• Prepare Closure report and Quality Gate checklist
• Ensure compliance to UTM and SDF models
• Excellent understanding of Test Strategy, Test Traceability, Test Evidences, and Test Closure Report which form UTM (Unified Test Model) pillars under SCB's System Delivery Framework
• Foster an open culture within the team
• Sound knowledge on risk assessment and risk management
• Promote equality within the team
• Raise appropriate Risk, Issues, Dispensation whenever required
• Prepare User guides, Business Cases, Training Material

People and Talent

• Employ, engage and retain high quality talent that the team is adequately staffed and skilled to deliver on business commitments
• Lead through example and build appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations for the team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
• Bridge skill / capability gaps through learning and development
• Ensure role, job descriptions and expectations are clearly set and periodic feedback provided to the entire team
• Ensure the agreed blend and balance of in-house and vendor resources

Adherence to Risk & Data Quality Management Requirements

• Continuous management of the Trade Application System risks
• Proactively identify issues and actions
• Monitor and remediate issues and actions from audits
• Awareness of the regulatory world and knowledge of AML, Fraud, Screening, Data Quality needs and ensuring these are catered for in the functional design

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with resources and teams across different location

Key Stakeholders

• Operations (Group, Regional, Country and Hubs)
• Business - Product/Sales/Segments (Group, Regional, Country)
• Technology - Delivery Teams and Technical Architecture)
• Hive Leads
• Chapter Leads
• Trade Technology Team
• Interface IT Teams
• Technology Services Teams

Skills and ExperienceMandatory Skills:Programming Languages:

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript for writing automated tests.

Test Automation:

• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks like Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, or Cypress.
• Ability to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts.

Manual Testing:

• Strong understanding of manual testing techniques and methodologies.
• Ability to create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Experience in integrating automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline.

Performance Testing:

• Knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.
• Ability to analyze performance test results and identify bottlenecks.

API Testing:

• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, SoapUI, or RestAssured.
• Ability to write and execute API test cases.

Defect Tracking and Test Management:

• Experience with defect tracking tools like JIRA, ADO.
• Familiarity with test management tools like QTest

Database/SQL:

• Knowledge of SQL and experience with database testing.
• Ability to write and execute complex SQL queries.
• Agile/Scrum Methodologies:
• Understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Security Testing:

• Basic knowledge of security testing principles and tools.
• Ability to identify and report security vulnerabilities.

Prior Experience:

• Relevant experience of 10-15 years
• Banking/Fintech experience mandatory
• Trade Finance domain experience preferred

Qualifications

• EDUCATION Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent degree

About Standard CharteredWe're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offerIn line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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