Test Architect

Job ID: 0000KC5U

Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom

Area of interest: Technology

Job type: Permanent - Full Time

Work style: Hybrid Working

Opening date: 08-Oct-2024

Closing date: 16-Oct-2024

Job description

Join a digital first bank that's powered by people.

Our technology team builds innovative digital solutions rapidly and at scale to deliver the next generation of banking services for our customers around the world.

You'll be helping us be digital-first when developing new products and services, as well as enhancing existing ones by providing software development and support to each of our Global Businesses and Global Functions.

Using best-in-class technologies, you'll deliver end-to-end execution of all technology services consumed across the HSBC landscape, including change programmes and applications in production.

Some careers shine brighter than others.

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

Job description:

This role is pivotal in shaping our testing strategies, defining best practices, and implementing robust plans to ensure highest quality standards across the organization. This role will collaborate across all the platforms of the function to help improve the quality in all the business transactions.

The role will work with senior area leaders and CoE Engineering to deliver on complex, enterprise-level initiatives that are a part of the bank's overall strategic direction. They will be required to continually enhance their skills within a number of specialisms.

This role will demonstrate excellent analytical skills, high accuracy, attention to detail, and will contribute to a positive team atmosphere as an active member of the Software Testing division by providing daily support to the test management specialists.

Responsibilities

· Develop and implement comprehensive testing strategies and approaches for functional as well as non-functional testing

· Define best practices, standards for software testing and implement controls to ensure adherence to qualtiy standards

· Drive initiatives to improve software quality, realiability, and performance

· Design and manage production like environments to simulate real-world conditions

· Understand and integrate complex ecosystems and their operating models

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technology direction and strategy

· Prepare and maintain appplication ecosystem and road-map

· Develop and manage route to live plans, ensuring seamless deployment to production

· Coordinate with infrastructure, environment and automation teams

· Leverage automation tools and frameworks to enhance testing efficiency and monitor and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure

Requirements

· Proven experience in developing and implementing testing strategies, standards, and best practices at an enterprise level organisation

· Strong knowledge on setting up and managing production like environment and application ecosystems.

· Expertise in preparing application ecosystems and technology roadmaps

· Familiarity with route to live plans and deployment processes

· Experience in designing and implementing performance benchmarking methodologies

· Ability to apply diagnostic tools and test case development to drive the isolation of code and design defects

· Knowledge on defect management, config management, data management approaches

· Proficiency in using testing and automation tools and have excellent analytical and decision making skills

· Strong leadership and communication abilities and have the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams

Opening up a world of opportunity

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse.

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Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com

Telephone: +44 207 832 8500