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Position: Sr. Test Architect
Location: Mumbai
Years of Experience: 12 - 18 years
Educational Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in computer science or related field.
About the Client: PSS
has been mandated to hire an Assistant Vice President - Senior Test Architect (QA)
for a leading Global Physical Commodities Trading Group. The company is looking for an accomplished QA Lead / Test Architect
with extensive experience in Automation and Performance Testing
to enable the delivery of complex software development projects. An ideal candidate would be responsible for driving strong Automation and Performance Testing Practice in partnership with vendor teams, make quick decisions, and provide practical solutions for challenging problems. He/she should demonstrate a strong ability to think through the requirements from a business user point of view and work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines. The candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders across IT and business user groups for a complex end-to-end trading platform.
Key Responsibilities: Test Automation Lead
- Strong handle and expertise in driving effective Test Automation using UI and Backend Automation tools.
- Creating the structure and architecture for automated tests, including choosing appropriate tools and technologies.
- Maintaining Test Automation Framework across different tools and extending it as per individual project needs.
- Fostering CI/CD and Left Shift Automation Techniques to embed Continuous and Incremental Testing process in the Development phase itself.
- Having a strong background in Automation Planning, Execution, and Reporting
Key Responsibilities: Performance Test Lead
- Strong handle and expertise in establishing and driving Performance Testing strategy for Windows (Thick client) and Web-based (Thin Client) in-house developed or custom apps.
- Creating the structure and architecture for Performance Testing, including choosing appropriate tools and technologies.
- Well-versed with different types of Performance Testing Load, Stress, Endurance, Soak, BPA, etc.
- Good handle on Production stats monitoring to come up with NFR and Workload Model
- Good handle on Performance monitoring tools like Appdynamics, Dynatrace, Splunk, etc.
- Ability to prepare a detailed Performance Test Report correlating all supporting details in the form of SLA, Error rate, Resource utilization, drill down views from monitoring tools, etc.
- Critical focus on App, DB, and middleware apps while simulating and measuring performance stats.
- Presenting Performance Testing stats and Observations to Sr. mgmt. and key IT / Business stakeholders
Skills and Qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience working in QA, mainly focusing on Test Automation and Performance Testing
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent/relevant education
- Sound understanding of databases, SQL, and UNIX systems
- Sound understanding of E2E Testing Process, including Functional and Non-Functional Testing
- Having a strong background in Test Automation using Selenium, UFT, TestComplete, SoapUI, etc.
- Having a strong background in Performance Testing using LoadRunner, Jmeter, Performance Centre, AppDynamics, Splunk, etc.
- Collaborate with QA and Delivery leads to drive Automation and Performance Testing objectives
- Work with vendor partners to work through Technical Testing Delivery
- Exercise proven analytical and written/oral communication skills
- Work in a challenging and fast-paced environment
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