Test Automation Specialist

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What you’ll do 

The Test Automation Specialist will guide the definition and implementation of end-to-end automation strategies/approach, including completing maturity assessments, creating automation roadmap, and providing tool recommendation and implementation guidance.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver Test Automation for Strategic and BAU ART requirements.
• Provide SME support, technical advice and guidance on automation testing, and promoting Test Automation capabilities and benefits.
• Liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders across ART teams, including 3rd party vendors to build and deliver Test Automation capabilities.
• Perform feasibility assessment and identify Test Automation requirements and scope in consultation with relevant teams.
• Built & Uplift automation capabilities to improve overall test efficiency and productivity through use of latest tools including smart/AI automation.
• Create automation test strategy and plans based on the project goals.
• Develop, implement and maintain automation test frameworks.
• Identify, setup and manage automation test tools – Toscaw, UFT, selenium, Cypress etc.
• Develop and execute automation test scripts as per the agreed plans and ensure test results and evidence are documented.
• Update and maintain automation test plans & suites for regression testing.
• Defect management, coordination and reporting on automation testing.
• Identify and report testing risks, issues and dependencies.
• Provide regular testing status updates and reports, including reporting metrics and KPIs for automation testing.
• Evaluate testing results and provide test summary reports with independent assessment and recommendation for testing signoff and change approval.
• Ensure testing artefacts/assets – automation test scripts, results, evidence, defect reports, etc., are stored appropriately for future use.
• Remain current with market developments, recommend new Test Automation technologies and guiding practices.
• Define common tools platform for Test Automation across technologies and platforms.
• Work with business stakeholders and project managers to ascertain the opportunities for implementing automation for application systems, conduct automation suitability assessments.
• Provide guidance to automation teams on automation approaches, practices and tools.
• Support the Program Test Manager with delivery of the required Testing COE services.
• Identify Automation delivery requirements including scoping and estimation.
• Help in demand forecasting and resources planning.
• Provide advisory support and guidance on all Automation to client teams.
• Provide regular test KPIs and governance reports.
• Drive continuous improvement & capability uplift of testing services.
• Support test strategy and framework development and implementation.
• Identify strategic risks and issues and develop suitable action plans.

Here’s what you need

• Current test automation-related experience, with demonstrated success in multiple contexts both in open source and commercial tools
• Hands-on experience with Selenium, Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing (UFT) and SmartBear
• Demonstrated experience with automation across the application stack, including unit test automation, web services/ middleware automation, and UI automation
• Experience in deploying in two or more of the automation tool stacks available in the marketplace, and defining/recommending frameworks for use, across a diversity of technologies
• Demonstrated ability to interact with internal management team and external clients using strong and communication skills
• Experience in building CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps experience preferred)
  Demonstrated understanding of application architectures
• Demonstrated experience in Automation framework development from scratch.

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• Holistic well-being program including health insurance
• Life & Salary Continuance Insurance
•  18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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