Job Introduction
Handelsbanken UK is embarking on a digital transformation programme to enhance the customer experience through increased choice and flexibility around our digital channel proposition. Working closely with Group colleagues, the UK Bank will deliver an ambitious programme of work to the core online and mobile platforms that will afford improved functionality and a more seamless user experience. The automation Test Analyst supports our IT modernisation efforts and will drive forward the multi-level testing of key system developments. This role is responsible for testing a catalogue of new features, collaborating with UK and Swedish development teams, and focusing on the timely delivery of agreed outcomes that meet both business and customer needs. The role enables a fast feedback loop for the development teams working on business-critical features, overseeing test planning, strategy and approach tailored to individual releases.
Main Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the digital or modernisation teams to understand the scope of the projects and help establish a shared understanding of business requirements
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary Agile teams following a shift-left approach to testing
- Experience working in Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban and contributing to the Agile ceremonies
- Automation testing experience with Selenium, Java, API testing (RestAssured), JavaScript based test frameworks
- Writing and executing test automation scripts
- Maintain and optimise existing test automation frameworks whilst developing effective and reusable ones
- Test estimation, test planning, test design and test progress reporting
- Experience working with CI/CD tools like Jenkins/TeamCity/BitBucket and related build deployment processes
- Perform manual testing of test cases as and when needed
- Experience in all areas of the testing life cycle (systems testing, SIT, regression testing, UAT)
- Defect management
- Proven understanding of setting up test environments in highly complex technical environments
- Understanding of Non Functional testing so it can be included in the test planning
- Test risk management
- Ensuring software meets the requirements and that we are compliant with the bank’s governance framework
- The role holder will:
- Ensure traceability of tests and capture test evidence on JIRA and Confluence
- Responsible for creating detailed test artefacts such as Test strategies, Traceability matrix and Test completion reports
- Facilitate sign‑off of features and stories with product owner/BAs
- Develop and maintain Automated/Manual Tests
- Monitor CI builds/pipelines and troubleshoot/follow up/fix failures
- Conduct system integration, regression and acceptance testing and ensure testing is carried out according to the Bank’s standards
- Follow and suggest improvements to the QA process
- Responsible for providing test estimations, writing test scripts and maintaining regression packs
Ideal Candidate
- Experience working in Payments lifecycles across UK domestic schemes (CHAPS, FPS, BACS) and International rails (SEPA, and SWIFT)
- ISO 20022 Proficiency: Understanding of XML messaging standards for modern payments (desirable)
- Performance testing using Gatling/Jmeter (desirable)
- Good time management skills and ability to meet targets and fulfil agreements
- Hands on Test automation skills, API and web automation experience
- Experience in distributed version control systems (Bitbucket, Git)
- Agile ways of working (essential)
- Proficient in User Story authoring and defining suitable acceptance criteria
- BDD/TDD practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to build effective networks with stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Significant experience in QA role creating detailed test artefacts
- Tooling – Hands on experience of working on tools like JIRA, Confluence, RestAssured, TestCafe etc
- Strong SQL experience (database testing)
- Hands on experience in RPG based business applications (desirable)
- End user experience testing would be beneficial
Equal Opportunity and Diversity
The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. We are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio‑economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
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