Intermediate Quality Engineer - French Tester

The core responsibilities for the job include the following:

Testing Expertise:

• Lead the investigation and translation of business and technical requirements into test cases.
• Design and manage end-to-end testing activities for multiple projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
• Develop and maintain automated test cases and test suites using automation tools.
• Execute manual and automated test cases, document results, and manage defects throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Prepare and present status reports, test metrics, and risk assessments to project leadership.
• Ensure all testing activities comply with organizational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

Automation Expertise:

• Create and execute automation strategies, tools, and frameworks.
• Build automated testing scripts and integrate them with DevOps tools.

Leadership Skills:

• Coach and mentor testing team members in the business domain, functional testing, automation, and non-functional testing.
• Identify opportunities to enhance testing processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Proactively identify and address issues throughout all test phases.

Project Coordination:

• Coordinate efforts of internal and external testing teams to ensure timely completion of test phases.
• Identify and communicate obstacles or risks impacting project timelines or success.
• Provide regular status updates to stakeholders and escalate issues as necessary.
• Ensure all test deliverables are received, approved, and aligned to project timelines, budgets, and goals.

Cross-Functional Relationships:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technology partners to ensure quality standards are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all testing-related communications among project stakeholders.
• Work closely with project managers, developers, quality engineers, and external vendors to coordinate testing activities and resolve issues.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

Authorities/Decision Rights:

• As a key contributor to the business unit, this job has the authority to recommend changes to business processes to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Job Dimensions:

• Scope includes coordination of testing activities for ET QA projects.
• Responsible for managing testing efforts across multiple projects and teams.
• Direct influence over the quality of deliverables impacting client-facing banking and payment services.
• Advisory responsibilities for process improvement and technology adoption within the team.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience, with a minimum of 3+ years of experience in a test coordination role, with proficient knowledge of the testing life cycle, SDLC, and defect management.
• Proficient in speaking and writing capabilities in the French language.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in automation or an equivalent technical role.
• Strong database knowledgeRDBMS (Relational Database Management Systems)/Source-to-Target Mapping (STM)/ETL testing.
• SQL scripting expertiseAbility to write complex SQL queries.
• Automation Testing (Any toolsTosca DI/Selenium/Robot Framework/Parasoft SOAtest/Postman/RestAssured/Cucumber).
• Working knowledge of cloud/Azure environment (e. g., Databricks).
• Experience in preparing test plans and test cases and being responsible for execution.
• Ability to support multiple projects within functional teams and end-to-end testing (program projects).
• Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor team members and influence outcomes through expertise.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry developments.
• For automation and test script development: Python/Java/JavaScript.
• Defect and test management tools (any tool: JIRA/OpenText ALM/Confluence).
• Automation Testing (any tool: Tosca DI/Selenium/Robot Framework/Parasoft SOAtest/Postman/RestAssured/Cucumber).

Good to Have:

• Defect and test management tools (any tool: JIRA/OpenText ALM/Confluence).
• Experienced in IVR testing and familiar with standard IVR tools such as Hammer, Cyara Botium, and Cyara Velocity.
• Unix knowledge: for running and initiating jobs in UAT/SIT environments.
• Power BI or data visualization tools knowledge.
• Experienced in conducting accessibility testing.