Test Architect
 Spectraforce Technologies | |
 United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
 Nov 15, 2024 | |
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Title: Test Architect
Location: Chicago, IL - MUST be onsite 3 days per week Duration: 6months (possibility of extension) Description: The Test Architect will assist the Capital Markets Global FX team on testing and automation requirements for modernization efforts. The Test Architect will be responsible for the overall test automation strategy, tools, technology and process. Day to Day * Technical leadership & innovation for Wealth Management test strategy * Advance product quality via testing innovations and process improvement * Collaborate with BAs, Architects & Developers in designing testable applications * DevOps initiatives in collaboration with Development, Business & Testing partners * Efficient delivery of Wealth Management Capabilities via test automation activities * Promote and support implementation of CI/CT/CD pipeline * Develop & extend test automation frameworks for UI, Micro services, Mobile & API * Recommend new tools, techniques & methods for enhancing automation productivity * Resolve technical issues, anticipate risks & ensure timely management escalation * Work with Test Capabilities Engineers to leverage existing assets and develop new ones * Analysis, optimization, improvement & maintenance of current test automation suites * Work with stakeholders to plan, estimate & implement test automation * Ensure compliance to automation framework, standards & best practices * Facilitate automated, on-demand test automation metrics * Conduct test design reviews * Seek stakeholder feedback via test automation demos Must Have * BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology * 10+ years of software engineering & testing experience * Familiarity with Banking/Financial domain & Trading Lifecycle * Experience in multi-tiered, complex system design & architecture * Excellent technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills * Positive & adaptable; multi-task in a continually changing environment * Ability to work independently and with a team * Proven interpersonal and communication skills with technical & business partners * Aptitude for understanding large, complex, multi-tiered enterprise architecture * Good knowledge of SDLC and Agile practices * Automation expertise including Selenium, TestNG, CA DevTest & Cucumber * Strong Core Java, SQL, MarkLogic, RESTful APIs & Pivotal Cloud Foundry experience * Knowledge of container orchestration (Docker & Kubernetes) * Experience in Jira & Azure DevOps tools * Proficiency in test data and environment management * Previous work in both mainframe & distributed systems * Variety of technologies: HTTPS, SFTP, HTML, JSP, XML, JSON, CSS, MQ, Kafka | |