Lead Test Automation Engineer in Constanţa

Python/Java (regular) Testing Analysis (advanced) Test planning (advanced) In Nordea, we are strongly set on acquiring and investing in the biggest treasure each company can get: the People.Welcome to the Cards Simplification ART where we are building the Nordea Cards Strategic Platform by:Replacing and Upgrading Core Cards Business Services in NO,SE,FI and DKMigrating Nordea Cards Business Critical Flows (Authorisation, Clearing etc.) from existing providersMixed Mainframe Cobol and Restful Java based microservices As the Lead Test Automation Engineer you will be accountable for:Ensuring that the following activities are conducted in an efficient and well documented way, i.e. working according to latest version of Nordea Test Strategy:Test planningTest analysis and designTest executionDesigning, refining and implementing test automation strategy for the entire solution, including roadmap, tools, framework & approachProviding goals and objectives for test automation across different release trains and system teamProviding leadership, training and mentoring to implement test automationImplementing, maintaining and improving test automation frameworksActively working with development and infrastructure teams for integrating test automation as an integral part of Continuous delivery pipelineCarring out automation feasibility studiesPro-actively seeking to make continuous improvements to test coverage, execution and automationPro-actively measuring, improving and reporting effectiveness of the test automation against identified goals and objectives Who you are Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us. Must have:Experience with multiple test automation frameworks like Python or Java based frameworks (able to compare pros & cons and decide on a best fit)Demand analysis skills (able to understand business needs and aid business in creating/structuring test cases, sometimes across multiple-programs)Framework design skillsTA lead to business: able to guide & advise project teams on best-practice TA strategies, able to arrange status reports & demosTA lead to TA team: able to distribute work amongst team members, aid tool or language problems and ideally work with us in the TA framework team by submitting back code others can useStrong analytical developer skills (able to design/architect test automation solutions and approaches “seeing the bigger picture”, aiming at reusability and common implementations across related projects in the same program)Experience leading and guiding test automation efforts (providing input and guidance at project start up, best fit test automation frameworks, libraries and approaches, working with business to identify scope and priorities, setup and running of recurring demos and status updates etc.)Experience building test automation solutions which aid extensibility + maintainability + scalabilityExperience in CI/CD (avoiding the pitfalls of brittle untrustworthy scripts or those costly to extend & maintain)Experience with distributed teams, multi-cultural environmentExcellent organization, communication and interpersonal skillsStrong problem solving skills with the ability to work in an unstructured, fast-paced environmentFluent in written and spoken English (must be able to work in spoken & written English, and be a good communicator) Nice to have:Experience with multiple programming languages (ideally both scripting and OOP-based)Experience leading TA teams (interviewing, onboarding and training others, and being able to assist fixing team problems or questions)Ability to reduce technical debt and apply robust, continual improvements and refactoring approaches to a team-based test automation effortExperience in industry design patterns (GOF, Screenplay, DI etc.)Experience with SQLExperience with JIRA / qTestIdeally experience with Agile Projects and Continuous IntegrationFluent in English Main benefits of working at Nordea: Reasonable workload and nordic work atmosphereDevelopment opportunities - you will have access to e-learning platforms like Udemy and O'Reilly, plus have a chance to take part in conferences across Poland and EuropeHybrid work model to have a chance to integrate with the Team, there is a high flexibilityCafeteria platform - 350 PLN netPension program (PPE): Nordea pays extra 3,5% of your salary gross monthly to a dedicated accountProfit-sharing program: even up to 1600 EUR per year on top of the salaryRecommendation program: from 1000 to 12000 PLN net if you find a colleague that joins Nordeaand much more… If the above sounds like a promising working place and you feel like it is an opportunity for you, do not hesitate to apply now! We will be delighted to have a more detailed dialogue about your future in Nordea!