Quality Engineer - Automation

About CIBC India:

CIBC India is a technology and operations hub in Hyderabad, where youll be part of our highly engaged and global team, and play a central role in supporting our growth. Whether youre driving innovation in digital banking or streamlining client onboarding, youll be part of a culture recognized for excellence and investment in people. At CIBC India, people and progress are at the center of what we do: youll develop skills, collaborate with industry leaders, and see your ideas realized in a culture that values progress and belonging.

We provide cutting-edge resources, ongoing learning, and a supportive environment where people come first. If youre ready to create meaningful change and build your future, CIBC India is where your ambition meets opportunity.

What Youll Be Doing (position summary):

The QE Consultant Automation is accountable for leading quality engineering and assurance activities across a program, workstream, or multiple projects/initiatives. This role ensures the development, execution, and continuous improvement of test strategies, plans, automation, and quality standards to support the delivery of high-quality technology solutions. The incumbent adds value by driving best practices, compliance, and innovation in software testing, while leading and developing a team of test analysts to achieve organizational objectives.

The role also helps reviewing and implementation of emerging automation and AI-based testing approaches to expedite delivery, improve quality, and reduce costs.

At CIBC India we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (including on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How Youll Succeed (responsibilities):

Test Strategy, Planning, and Execution:

• Develop, publish, manage, and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, automation scripts, status reports, defect logs, and exit reports.
• Identify and obtain required test data and test environments to support testing activities.
• Develop, publish, and execute testing estimates and manage financials related to testing.
• Develop and manage quality engineering tools and solutions. Examples include tools the QA teams can use to expedite testing, dashboards to report stats and metrics, AI based solutions for work efficiency, etc.
• Manage and lead the testing activities of a workstream, program, or multiple projects/initiatives mostly within the middleware space but may include UI space.

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement:

• Ensure adherence to QA/QE standards and support the implementation of new standards.
• Recognize and identify areas where policies, processes, procedures, tools/methodologies need to be changed or developed, or can be improved. Identify and implement continuous improvements.
• Track and report QA/QE metrics and KPIs such as velocity, defect slippage, etc.
• Identify, manage, and implement remediation for any noncompliance items and deviations.

Technical and Domain Expertise:

• Provide technical input and feedback on design, assess impact to testing, and find QA automation solutions based on the solution being implemented.
• Identify and implement automation, AI, or other emerging solutions to expedite testing, improve quality, and reduce costs.
• Apply extensive knowledge of software quality assurance, quality management, and problem-solving methodologies.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Collaborates with project managers, developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to define test requirements, resolve issues, and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Interacts with internal business and technology teams to coordinate testing activities and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Works closely with external vendors or partners as required for tool integration, test environment setup, or specialized testing services.

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As an employee of CIBC, the incumbent must comply with all applicable CIBC and Line of Business policies, standards, guidelines, and controls.

AUTHORITIES/DECISION RIGHTS:

• As a key contributor to the business unit, this job has the authority to recommend changes to business processes in order to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

JOB DIMENSIONS:

• Responsible for the successful delivery of testing activities across programs or workstreams.
• Provides advisory and support services to business and technology partners to ensure the achievement of quality objectives.

Experience: 7+ years of experience

Who You Are (skills/qualifications):

Must Have Skills:

• 7+ years of experience in QA Automation
• Programming languages commonly used for automation: Java, Python, JavaScript.
• Automation frameworks, tools, and libraries: Selenium, Rest Assured, Playwright, Quantum, SQL / DB utilities, TestNG, Junit.
• Writing and executing automation test cases, custom functions, building repositories.
• Proficient with RestAPI, Parasoft, or other API testing and virtualization tools
• GitHub CoPilot or other Gen AI-based tools.
• Version control systems like Git and CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GITHub Actions.
• Proficient with Jira, Confluence, and/or other similar Agile, development, and QA tools.

Good to have Skills:

• Working knowledge of testing Web technologies: HTML, CSS, web services.
• Experience in a matrix environment, preferably within a financial institution.

What CIBC India Offers:

At CIBC India, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career that goes well beyond your compensation.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including competitive fixed pay, performance-based incentive programs, a family-first benefits program, employer contributions for your retirement, attractive time off and leave offerings, wellbeing support, and Moment Makers, our social, points-based recognition program
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients worldwide
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day, a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development

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