Test Engineer

Job title:

Test Engineer

Company

Nationwide

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer who will work within a community of multi-skilled teams responsible for leading testing across multiple platforms, providing direction and task management of test engineers. This role will lead and be responsible for the creation of technical artefacts to deliver team objectives that are aligned to engineering principles and the architectural strategy.As a Test Engineer you will create the Test Strategy in conjunction with your Lead Test Engineer and will be responsible for the design and scope of testing within the delivery whilst taking an ‘automation first’ approach to testing where possible. You will be responsible for a team of test engineers for whom you will manage daily work allocations while reporting/escalating any issues or risks raised by the team.This is a ‘hands on’ role and so it is expected that 50% of your time will be devoted to the design, writing and execution of test scripts both manually and through automation.You will also assume line management responsibility for a small number of more junior Test engineers.The role sits within the UHS Programme of work which forms part of the wider Retail Products CIO. The focus of the programme is to migrate products e.g. ISA’s, Accounts etc. from the legacy Unisys platform onto the SAP Core Banking Platform where they will be mapped to new products.In doing so, we will be able to provide our members with a new range of products whilst modernising our technology estate.At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.For this job you’ll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you’ll spend 40% of your working time, based at our Swindon office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to .If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.What you’ll be doingFrom producing the Test Strategy and designing the Test Approach, you’ll oversee a team of test engineers tasked with ensuring the correct scope and types of testing are successfully executed for each of the UHS Product Migrations to SAP.You will work closely with the Product Owner and Business Design functions as well as the development engineers to create the correct scope and depth of testing for each delivery.You will need to be able to provide Daily Status Reports to stakeholders that are clear and concise whilst being able to communicate risks and their mitigations.There will be many challenges, not least timelines for delivery, and so the ability to be hands on, to implement automation and to drive efficiency will be essential.About youAs a Test Engineer you should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent communication skills. The ability to communicate at all levels, and translate technical explanations to a range of stakeholders building understanding and trust
• Extensive experience of managing teams effectively, at both junior and senior levels in a matrix management environment
• The ability to understand the business impact of technical changes and be comfortable making risk assessments

You will also require the following skills:

• Worked in the financial sector for part of your career to date in banking.
• DevOps principles, practices and tools such as

• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Behaviour and Feature Driven Development (BDD, FDD)
• Technical expertise including:

• Coding ability knowledge (e.g. Java, Javascript, Python, C#, Typescript) to support the creation and maintenance of automation frameworks
• Knowledge of databases and expertise in structured querying to support ETL testing.
• Tools such as Selenium, SOAP UI/Ready AP, ARD, Test Modeller, JIRA, TFS, GIT, Cucumber

Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.

• Say it straight – This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It’s also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.
• Push for better – This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.
• Get it done – This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.

We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you’re sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it’s a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.The extras you’ll getThere are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellhub – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• 25 days holiday, pro rata

What makes us differentNationwide is the world’s largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK’s population. We’ve got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we’re not a bank.As a building society, we’re owned by our members – that’s our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose – Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You’ll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You’ll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don’t have to bank with a bank. They can choose a modern mutual instead.What to do nextIf this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.#LI-POST

Expected salary

Location

Swindon

Job date

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 01:59:54 GMT

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