Test architect (Automation)

TASKS:

• Design a complete automation test strategy working closely with the Test Managers and Architects in understanding the technology, the application architecture and integration with third-part software.

• Responsible for the overall automation strategy, tools and technologies selection for the product test automation - includes component/feature test automation. Proactively bring issues and problems to the attention of the team; generate and propose solutions.

• Provide technical leadership and support in designing and implementing CI/CD. Create quality gates in the overall CI/CD strategy.

• Design and execute a test automation strategy that ensure stability and optimization of resources.

• Guide the QA Engineers in standardizing the QA practices and tools, looking at efficiency, effectiveness and performance.

• Conducting trainings and ad-hoc support for QA Engineers.

• Create automation framework and best practice for all QA practice. Evaluate new tools and implement them as they fit in the strategy.

• Oversees the maintainability of the framework, code re-factoring and performance of test runs.

• Run parallel test to reduce run time.

• Analyse and verify best automated and manual test approaches and execute acceptance, integrationand system testing.

• Record test results and report and verify software bug fixes to accept automation criteria.

• Analyse performance test requirements and develop test plans and debug to understand test objective requirements.

• Execute performance testing and present results for validating and analysis to Project Teams.

• Proactively identifyadditional test automation opportunities and analyse potential benefits

• Estimate testing effort accurately and coordinate with team members for work activities.

• Involve in product design to guarantee adherence of test coverage for meeting end user requirements.

• Coordinate with program and development management teams in product development lifecycle to conform end user product and quality requirements and shipment schedule.

• Answer technical issues to resolve and follow up.

• Prepare software defect tracking and report status of the testing activities to stakeholders.

Must have Skills (Demonstrable experience required):

• Demonstrable experience and skills in programming languages (Python)

• Demonstrable experience and skills in designing and implementing test automation frameworks using tools such as Python, Playwright, Selenium, etc.

• Demonstrable experience and skills in designing and implementing performance testing frameworks (e.g. JMeter)

• Mathematical aptitude and strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to deliver the work accurately and with high attention to detail

• Understanding of the latest trends and their role in a commercial environment

• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment;

• Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours, i.e., result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach

Nice to have:

• Air traffic domain experience (Flight, Flow, Routing, Capacity planning) would be considered an advantage

• Understanding of AIXM 4.5 and AIXM 5.1 data models and experience in Air Traffic Management system testing will be considered a unique asset

• University studies of 4 years (Master’s degree) in a relevant domain (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology)