Automation Test Lead/Test Automation Architect (SC cleared)

Uniting People

London, UK

2 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

3 years minimum

Compensation

£110,500.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerboard.com

Tech stack

HTML Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) XML Schema Agile Methodology JIRA Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Code Review Databases Continuous Integration Data Validation

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Software Design Patterns Monitoring of Systems IBM WebSphere MQ JSON Python (Programming Language) Enterprise Messaging Systems Object-Oriented Software Development Oracle (Applications) Performance Tuning Standard Sql Service Virtualization Extensible Markup Language (XML) Data Logging Performance Testing IT Architecture Git SC Clearance ISO 20022 Standard Enterprise Integration Apache Kafka Data Management Selenium Webdriver SDET Jenkins

Job description

Define and deliver the enterprise automation strategy and roadmap
Lead the modernisation and re-engineering of existing automation frameworks
Design scalable, reusable and high-performing automation architecture
Establish automation standards, governance and engineering best practices
Consolidate duplicated automation utilities and develop reusable components
Improve automation execution performance and support large-scale test suites
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
Develop and improve HTML/JSON reporting and automation dashboards
Enhance automation observability, structured logging and diagnostics
Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance and code reviews
Mentor and coach SDETs and Automation Engineers
Manage risks, dependencies, milestones and delivery activities
Work closely with Architects, Developers, Product Owners and senior stakeholders
Create technical documentation, training materials and knowledge-transfer plans

Requirements

Java - 8+ years
JavaScript - 5+ years
Python - 3+ years
Test Automation Framework Design - 8+ years
Karate Framework - 5+ years
Selenium WebDriver - 6+ years
Page Object Model - 5+ years
API Automation - 5+ years
CI/CD Automation - 5+ years
Jenkins
Azure DevOps
Git

Integration & Messaging Experience

Kafka testing
IBM MQ testing
Enterprise messaging systems
XML validation
XSD validation
Enterprise integration testing

Database & Engineering Skills

Oracle
SQL
Data validation frameworks
Object-Oriented Programming
Design Patterns
Framework Architecture
Reusable Component Design
Automation Scalability
Performance Optimisation

Banking & Financial Services Experience

Strong experience within Banking, Payments, Financial Services or Capital Markets is highly desirable.

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:

RTGS
Payments systems
ISO 20022
SWIFT
Financial messaging gateways
Central banking systems

Desirable Skills

Xray
JIRA Administration
Service Virtualisation
Test Data Management
Enterprise Monitoring Tools
Performance Testing
Agile/SAFe

The Ideal Candidate

You will be an experienced Automation Test Lead, Test Automation Architect, Automation Architect or Lead SDET with a strong combination of hands-on technical expertise and enterprise automation leadership.

You will have experience designing and delivering scalable automation frameworks and be comfortable operating at both an architectural and hands-on technical level.

You must be able to engage with senior stakeholders, lead technical discussions, set automation standards and mentor engineering teams.

Important

Active SC Clearance is mandatory (MUST HAVE)

Banking or Financial Services experience is A MUST.