Role Proficiency:

Leverage specialist testing knowledge to define and implement test practices and strategies for a portfolio or program

Outcomes:

      Analyse Recommend and Implement testing practices in projects      Assess existing tools/frameworks and propose enhancements      Customize and Implement Testing Tools and Frameworks      Define Test Strategy for a Program      Conduct Technical Review of Projects and Identify risks/issues      Drive the capture and delivery of Test Metrics

Measures of Outcomes:

     Test Coverage      Test Automation Coverage      Savings from Optimization      Savings from Automation      Defect Removal efficiency      No: of Kaizens initiated and implemented      Cost savings for the customer      Cost saving from carrying out Test Optimization exercise Continuous service improvements

Outputs Expected:

Test Strategy:

Define and implement test strategy Define and baseline tool strategies Define and document test environment and test data strategies Perform feasibility study for recommended solutions

Knowledge Management:

Publish best practices and guidelines
standards
white paper
etc.

Test Reporting:

Conduct cost benefit analysis

Test Design
Development
Execution:

Create strategies for test optimization Carry out gap analysis and identify improvement areas Identify program goals and define KPI's and SLA's Identify and implement industry wide best practices

Test Planning:

Perform test maturity assessments
provide recommendations and define roadmaps Identify candidate for automation by prioritization

Skill Examples:

     Ability to define test strategies      Ability to manage and evaluate the test tools and frameworks      Ability to create re-usable assets      Ability to identify test practice gaps and provide recommendations      Ability to perform test maturity assessments Ability to define service improvement roadmaps

Knowledge Examples:

     Knowledge of Automation Techniques      Knowledge of Testing methodologies      Knowledge of Test Automation tools and frameworks      Knowledge of Automation ROI analysis      Knowledge of industry wide KPI's Knowledge of Test Data and Test Env requirement identification

Additional Comments:

Technical Skills Required: · At least 7+ demonstrable BA/QA experience building software solutions and associated data suites for a wide variety of Benefits / Heald Administration System applications including web, mobile and cloud-based applications · Demonstrable proficiency with a wide variety of languages and frameworks including Cucumber, JavaScript, Cypress, Playwright and TypeScript · Experience integrating with platforms such as ADO, Jira, Jenkins and GitHub · Experience working with geographically dispersed teams and global stakeholders · Ability to provide innovative solution whilst maintaining quality and speed to market · Experience with every level of the testing [Unit, Systems & Integration, User/Business Acceptance Testing] Any experience in Pensions / Benefits administration domain will be an added advantage. What you will bring: · Passion for software quality, shift left and shortening of feedback loops · Excellent understanding of software QA, best practices and test automation tools with an emphasis on framework design and implementation · Experience / expertise in validating requirements and associated software testing of benefits and/or health administration system(s) · Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and their integration with automated testing · Experience of TDD [test driven development] · Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps · Experience of cloud environments and building, deploying and testing on these platforms · Experience with non-functional test techniques · Good technical and non-technical communications skills · Experience of working as part of a Scrum team, driving in sprint test development and exploratory testing · Eagerness to adapt and evolve