Quality Automation Specialist
NatWest Group · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- On site
- Full-time
- £45,000 / year
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job highlights
- Automate testing across delivery models.
- Develop quality solutions and integrate testing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Build and run test suites in CI/CD.
- Log and resolve defects efficiently.
About the role
Quality Automation Specialist
Join NatWest Group as a Quality Automation Specialist and play a key role in enabling automated testing activities across all delivery models. You will support teams in developing quality solutions, fostering continuous integration and ensuring defect-free deployment of customer value. This role offers great exposure to professional development opportunities by working closely with feature teams and various stakeholders. We are offering this role at an associate level.
What you'll do
In this highly collaborative role, you will contribute to the transformation of testing through quality processes, tools, and methodologies, significantly improving control, accuracy, and integrity. You will ensure repeatable, constant, and consistent quality is built into all phases of the idea-to-value lifecycle, reducing costs or time to market. This is an opportunity to work with colleagues at multiple levels, and with cross-domain, domain, platform, and feature teams, to integrate quality into all activities.
Additionally, You’ll Be
- Supporting the design of automation test strategies aligned to business or programme goals.
- Actioning and evolving more predictive and intelligent testing approaches, based on automation and innovative testing products and solutions.
- Collaborating to refine the scope of manual and automated testing required, and the creation of automated test scripts, user documentation, and artefacts.
- Building and running smoke, regression, and E2E suites, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
- Applying testing and delivery standards by understanding the product development lifecycle, including mandatory, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
The skills you'll need
We are looking for someone with experience in automated testing, particularly within an Agile development or CI/CD environment. You should be an innovative thinker capable of identifying opportunities and designing solutions, with the ability to develop complex automation code. A good understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in an Agile team is essential, along with the ability to improve automation coverage by identifying gaps, reducing manual effort, and optimizing frameworks.
We’ll Also Look For You To Have
- Experience in developing and maintaining automation scripts for web, backend, and mobile using Cypress, ensuring functional, regression, and E2E coverage.
- A background of performing functional, regression, and exploratory testing across web, iOS, and Android.
- The ability to log, triage, and track defects in Jira, collaborating with developers for faster resolution.
- Good collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
Key skills/competency
- Automated Testing
- Agile Methodologies
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Cypress
- Web Testing
- Backend Testing
- Mobile Testing
- Defect Tracking
- Stakeholder Management
- Quality Assurance
Skills & topics
- Quality Automation Specialist
- Automated Testing
- Agile
- CI/CD
- Cypress
- Web Testing
- Backend Testing
- Mobile Testing
- Quality Assurance
- Associate
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience with automated testing, Agile, and CI/CD environments. Emphasize Cypress, web, backend, and mobile testing skills.
- Showcase your skills: Detail your ability to develop complex automation code, identify gaps, and optimize frameworks.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your experience with building and running smoke, regression, and E2E suites.
- Demonstrate collaboration: Highlight your experience in stakeholder management and working within Agile teams to resolve defects.
- Understand NatWest Group: Research their commitment to quality and innovation in their technology delivery.
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Quality Automation Specialist at NatWest Group?
- As a Quality Automation Specialist at NatWest Group, your primary responsibilities will include undertaking and enabling automated testing, supporting teams in developing quality solutions, integrating continuous assurance, and ensuring defect-free deployment of customer value. You will also collaborate with feature teams and stakeholders to improve quality processes and build quality into all phases of the product lifecycle.
- What experience is required for the Quality Automation Specialist role at NatWest Group?
- NatWest Group requires experience in automated testing, particularly within Agile development or CI/CD environments. You should have the ability to develop complex automation code, understand Agile methodologies, and have experience working in Agile teams. Specific experience with Cypress for web, backend, and mobile testing is also a key requirement.
- What are the key tools and technologies used by the Quality Automation Specialist at NatWest Group?
- Key tools and technologies for this role include Cypress for developing and maintaining automation scripts for web, backend, and mobile applications. Experience with CI/CD pipelines for integrating test suites is also essential. You will also be using Jira for logging, triaging, and tracking defects.
- What kind of testing will I be performing as a Quality Automation Specialist?
- As a Quality Automation Specialist, you will be involved in building and running smoke, regression, and End-to-End (E2E) test suites. You will also perform functional and exploratory testing across web, iOS, and Android platforms. The focus is on ensuring quality and integrity throughout the development lifecycle.
- What does it mean to work in an Agile environment at NatWest Group for this role?
- Working in an Agile environment at NatWest Group for this Quality Automation Specialist role means actively participating in an Agile team, applying Agile methodologies, and contributing to continuous improvement. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, refine testing scopes, and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to deliver value iteratively and efficiently.
- How does NatWest Group ensure quality in its product development lifecycle?
- NatWest Group ensures quality by integrating it as an integral part of all activities throughout the idea-to-value lifecycle. This involves utilizing quality processes, tools, and methodologies, enabling continuous integration and assurance, and developing predictive and intelligent testing approaches. The Quality Automation Specialist plays a crucial role in building consistent quality at reduced costs and time to market.