Position: Automation QA Technical Lead
Company: Ciklum
Experience required: 5y
Category: QA Automation
English level: upper
Published: 2023-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

As an Automation QA Technical Lead, become a part of a cross-functional development team working for our Client.

About the Project:

You’ll be a part of an innovative digital banking product team. The bank is pioneering new horizons for customers with a core mission to create a more financially literate society that can succeed in a thriving economy. This will be achieved by introducing smart financial solutions. 

We will accelerate digitization and help to reach a cashless society. Providing financial solutions across industry value chains, we aim to support the growth of all sectors of the economy. By facilitating banking access to segments traditionally considered high-risk, we aim to promote financial inclusion. Using continuous Data Analysis in our AI Engine and our PFM solution, we will help our customers better spend and save money.

Responsibilities
Tech expertise:

Act as a technical consultant for various teams with the different automation approaches (BDD, TDD, ATDD, etc.)
Setup automation processes, approaches, frameworks, tools, and team composition from scratch in a limited time frame
Perform audit activities of test solutions, development processes, test infrastructure and QA tools and providing recommendations (QA Audit)
Ensure code quality across all assigned projects with periodic reviews of work
Support and drive strategic internal initiatives
Establish development standards for FE and BE automation
Establish when FE/BE regression test will run
Functional testing – financial transactions and data security
Talent management:

Manage AQA engineers
Mentor AQA individuals, growing their skillset by training them on new technologies, advising areas of study, and teaching them about the standard implementations and patterns
Requirements
7+ years of professional experience in QA Automation of Web/Mobile and backend API testing
3+ years of experience managing a team of AQA engineers of varied skill levels (minimum 7+ team members)
Knowledge of testing specifics for different application types (Web, backend, mobile, embedded, high load, SaaS, etc.)
Experience with different business domains (Fintech, Retail, Automotive, eCommerce, etc.)
Hands-on experience with different testing practices (BDD, TDD, ATDD)
Strong experience in the creation of automation frameworks from scratch
Coding proficiency in Java
Experience with Appium – cross-platform test automation tool for native, hybrid, and mobile web and desktop apps
K6 performance testing tool
Rest-assured / Java – API automation
Understanding the Test Automation Design patterns and frameworks
Strong Knowledge of GIT and version controls systems like (GitLab – GitHub)
Continuous integration environments covering: source code repositories; version control; build creation; unit, integration, and system tests


What's in it for you
Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, life insurance and Multisport card
Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy license, language courses and company-paid certifications
Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
Flexibility: choose how you want to work – a 100% remote or on-sight in our office in Gdansk or Wroclaw.  Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just don’t miss your regular team stand-up
Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events