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WTW Automation Tester in Taguig, Philippines
The Automation Tester is an integral member of a global Agile Product Development team to design, build, test and deliver Willis Towers Watson’s technology products to our external or internal clients. This role works with Willis Towers Watson’s proprietary and/or industry-leading systems and applications and ensures that these are designed and built according to agreed-upon technical specifications and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Contributes to team innovation activities, requested prototyping or research and development activities.
Helps team understand and embody the Product vision and business needs for a successful, low-defect, on-time product release.
Partner with peers across disciplines (Software Development, DevOps, Strategy and Architecture) to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of quality and resilient solutions.
Participate in the development and adoption of technology strategies in support of Software Engineering strategies
Builds and support a culture of trust and transparency where collaboration is fostered within the Scrum teams and with the Program and Product Managers to work towards a common business goal.
Supports team members across geographical locations.
Identify key improvements continually to help drive efficiencies
Fosters a culture where risks and issues are managed at the lowest responsible level by communicating and collaborating with team members.
Supports building a Community of Practice to enhance continual learning.
Helps team members serve as a champion of quality for their scrum team and helps support the QA Community of Practice, knowledge sharing sessions, lunch & learn, brown bag sessions, and other learning sessions.
The Requirements
Demonstrate a strong understanding of SDLC process
Fluency in an object-oriented programming language such as Python, C#, or Java, preferably Python
Working knowledge of the following technologies:UI technoloiges viz React JS, angular. JSON, XML, CI/CD
Working knowledge of automation frameworks, including understanding of test automation design
Demonstrate a strong understanding of SDLC process. Experience in Agile/Scrum framework
Knowledge on SQL skills in tuning/optimization of SQL and database optimization
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of using development tools such as PyCharm, Visual Studio, or Eclipse
Intermediate to advanced skills in API based automated test development
Intermediate to advanced skills in writing SQL
Intermediate to advanced skills in Unit Testing
Strong knowledge of tools and techniques used in manual and automation testing
Advanced skills in UI automated test development
Deeply understands practices of agile software development
Strong knowledge in profiling an application and profiling concepts
Manages time effectively by placing the right focus on value added operations
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment that has tight deadlines
Demonstrates an openness to changing approaches and gathers information to create an informed opinion and attitude
Capability to guide and mentor junior QA engineers
Focusing on Clients
Develops understanding of client issues to identify by asking probing questions and build testing solutions tailored to client and program objectives to improve overall client experience.
Commits to delivering on sprint needs with a sense of priority and accountability.
Demonstrates understanding of product vision and how it aligns with client needs and business strategy.
Better understanding of operational and financial factors that drive function and scrum team success.
Working in Teams
Encourages and promotes the integration of differences in perspectives, abilities, cultures, etc. into work activities.
Offers assistance and accepts help from colleagues to accomplish work activities and build collegial relationships from multiple projects.
Creates ideas and solutions for manual testing that maximize operational efficiency and quality.
Keeps project leaders apprised of project status, anticipated difficulties, and potential solutions.
Driving Excellence
Advanced skills in writing SQL
Advanced knowledge of tools and techniques used in manual testing
Advanced working knowledge of programming language and application system and how it impacts testing
Good understanding of principles of agile software development
Create and drive Regression testing strategy for product
Takes ownership of ensuring function is meeting established goals and objectives
Champion of testing for scrum team or project
Basic understanding of automation testing
Fostering Innovation
Leads discussions in a way that stimulates questions and ideas on product and process improvements
Extrapolates from past experience and leverages prior work to generate recommendations
Ability to develop a logical argument based on the implication of the pros and cons of a situation
Raise vital questions precisely and clearly, gather and assess relevant information, interpret it effectively in order to come to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, and test those conclusions against the given criteria and standards
Identifies commonly available alternatives for work processes, selecting the most effective and practical option for the current situation
Works with Scrum Masters, Engineers, and Product Owners to ensure that the program is always learning and selecting the most effective and practical option for the current situation
Adapting to Change
- Contributes to change and uncertainty by suggesting ways to clarify ambiguityApproaches change with flexibility, adjusting style and actions to fit changing circumstances and priorities
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