QA Technical Specialist
Tralee, IE
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
- This is a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Tralee office.
Role Description
SMBC is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer you'll be supporting multiple projects by collaborating with others to understand business requirements, developing test plans, creating and implementing automated tests, and ensuring that the Tests across our integrated applications are high-quality and functioning correctly. You will also contribute to automation strategy planning, development, and implementation to enhance our existing processes and incorporate improvements.
This role will report to the QA Project Manager
Role Objectives: Delivery
- Design and develop test solutions and automation in a cross-functional, agile environment
- Be our subject matter expert for test and automation around enterprise software, APIs, and other cloud SaaS platforms.
- Identify, evaluate, and manage the documentation and deliverables required for each project testing and automation.
- Work with product partners and developers to identify areas for improved efficiencies.
- Lead junior QA engineers and manual testers.
- An understanding of CI/CD pipeline and work toward our goal to “shift-left” in SDLC
- Develop a training pathway to facilitate the transition of manual testers to an automation role.
- Contribute to the larger QA team e.g. investigate and report on new technologies, identify and propose Automation Process improvements.
- Identify and suggest process improvements to create efficiencies and increase delivery speed in our automation.
- Participate in the training and upskilling of new and more junior colleagues.
- Identify opportunities for increased cross-team collaboration to improve overall processes.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in automation testing and automation strategy planning.
- Expertise in black box and white box testing
- Strong coding capabilities with Python, JavaScript, Java, VBScript, and testing tools like RFT, UFT and Eggplant.
- A good understanding of HTML, CSS, and other markup languages.
- Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in the use of Test management tools – HP Quality Centre, JIRA, additional experience in use of Confluence would be advantageous.
- Identify, evaluate, and manage the documentation and Automation deliverables required for each project.
- High attention to detail and process oriented
- Possess a 'Shift-Left' QA mentality where Quality is shared and owned at all SDLC stages
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools such as Jenkins, Docker.
- Familiarity with Source Control Management concepts and tools – Perforce being particularly useful.
- Comfortable working with globally distributed teams.
- Experience in payments related testing would be a distinct advantage.
- Proven ability to implement new processes and practices.
- Proven ability to lead and work as part of a wider team.
Additional Requirements
SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.