Hands on role focused on test automation activities with high level of complexity
As a Test Lead for small complexity initiatives, accountable for implementing effective test strategies and plans, test design / development test case automation and test execution to achieve business outcomes.
Provides QE leadership, direction and feedback throughout the development and design process; provides test development / automation support to ensure that the quality of the intended solution is met.
Leverage strong knowledge to understand technical solutions to build optimized test approaches, inclusive of the tooling strategy
Strong knowledge of test data management to reuse automated test data provisioning capabilities
Effectively engineer and leverage tools and Engineering practices (DevOps tools and processes, source code management, Service Virtualization, monitoring tools, etc.)
Implement functional and/or non-functional automation frameworks (performance, readiness / reliability testing (ORT), accessibility, security) including script development and execution, and ensure automated tests are integrated into the Continuous Integration (CI), delivery, and testing (CI/CD/CT) pipelines
Play a key role in developing, documenting, and proactively identifying end-to-end test solution designs and early automation opportunities
Work collaboratively with the development team to define and validate user stories, acceptance criteria and Definition of Done (DoD) / Ready (DoR)
Apply the principles of behavior / Test Driven Development (BDD / TDD) and focus on value driven outcomes
Leads Proof of Concepts (POCs) to evaluate new technologies geared towards better, faster, more secure testing activities (such as Service Virtualization, DevOps, BDD, Test Data Management)
Adhere to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to quality engineering activities
Ensure respective programs/ policies/practices are well managed, meets business needs, complies with internal and external requirements, and aligns with business priorities
Collaboratively engage with relevant stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external, to shift from finding defects to proactively preventing defects
Actively seek and support continuous improvement and automation opportunities within the quality engineering practice
Conduct meaningful analysis at the functional or enterprise level using data to draw conclusions, make recommendations, assess the effectiveness of programs/ policies/ practices
Identify opportunities to minimize cost, provide recommendations and/or deliver corresponding strategic solutions to support cost effectiveness and to enhance stakeholder experience
Conduct test assets reviews to ensure adherence to quality, standards compliance, reusability, and ease of maintenance
Monitor service, productivity and assess efficiency levels within own function and implement continuous process / performance improvements where opportunities exist
Lead / facilitate and/or implement actions / remediation plans to address performance / risk /governance issues
Actively manage relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and/or control functions and ensure alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements
Protect the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks, and escalate nonstandard, high-risk activities as necessary
Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite
Participate fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation, and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest
Provide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for quality engineering best practices and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit
Keep current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools, and techniques
Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
Keep others informed and up to date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
Actively mentors and enables team members by sharing knowledge and leveraging engineering best practices. • Supports the team by providing guidance and proactively identifying and resolving issues • Lead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships
Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally
Advanced knowledge of specific domain and quality engineering frameworks, technology, tools, processes, and procedures
Advanced knowledge of coding practices, testing, and debugging to develop and maintain resilient automated test scripts; hands on experience writing automated scripts using industry standard frameworks
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills; investigates and analyzes potential solutions to problems
Perform complex testing automation autonomously
Deep knowledge of in scope TD business and systems, practices, business / organization, Bank standards
Strong knowledge in new / advanced techniques and approaches in testing and automation (e.g., BDD, Machine Learning, etc.)
Future focused- foresee issues and gaps and identifies industry trends
Collaborative team player and ability to play a leadership role in the team
Report to a Practice lead
TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.
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