Ascenda Loyalty

Nice to Meet You! We are Ascenda

Ascenda provides the rewards infrastructure for leading financial services brands across the world.

Our clients include the world’s largest banks, top-tier card issuers, and fintechs who utilize our rewards infrastructure to power their earn & burn rewards programs. These include American Express, CapitalOne, HSBC, Brex, Virgin Money, SMBC, ICBC, Bradesco, ANZ, HDFC, and Top 10 financial services brands in many other countries.

With a best-in-class technology suite and the world’s broadest rewards content marketplace, we are the engine behind winning premium rewards propositions for financial services all around the globe.

Our clients are spread across continents, and we serve over 1 billion customers globally. No matter where you are in the world, you’ll recognize our footprint! We believe that nothing should stand in the way of companies who strive to drive growth via compelling and effortless reward propositions that their customers love.

Welcome to the future of customer growth. Join us as we shape the future of rewards in financial services!

Join us as a Senior Automation QA Engineer

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Automation QA Engineer to help drive the automation testing efforts in our dynamic and innovative team. As a Senior Automation QA Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products by developing and maintaining robust and scalable automation frameworks. Your expertise in automation testing methodologies, tools, and best practices will be instrumental in identifying opportunities for test automation, continuous improvement, and optimizing our QA processes.

If you are passionate about quality assurance, possess strong leadership skills, and have a proven track record of delivering successful automation solutions, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of our software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Automation Test Strategy and Planning:
• Collaborate with the stakeholders to define the automation test strategy, roadmap, and goals aligned with project objectives.
• Plan and prioritize automation efforts based on project complexity, risk analysis, and potential return on investment.
• Automation Framework Development
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and maintainable automation frameworks for functional, integration, regression, and performance testing.
• Leverage industry-standard automation tools and programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#) to implement automation scripts.
• Test Data Management
• Develop strategies for managing test data to ensure consistency and reliability during automated testing.
• Implement data-driven testing approaches to increase test coverage and efficiency.
• Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) Integration
• Integrate test automation into the CI/CD pipeline, enabling automated testing as part of the continuous integration process.
• Ensure that automation test runs are triggered automatically and results are available for analysis.
• Defect Management and Root Cause Analysis
• Collaborate with the development and QA teams to identify, document, and track defects, providing detailed defect reports.
• Perform root cause analysis of defects to identify underlying issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Test Reporting and Metrics
• Generate comprehensive test automation reports, providing insights into test coverage, execution results, and defect analysis.
• Analyze and present test metrics to stakeholders, including test progress, pass rates, and defect trends.
• Mentoring and Leadership
• Mentor and guide junior automation engineers, ensuring their growth and fostering a culture of excellence in test automation.
• Process Improvement
• Continuously identify opportunities to enhance the test automation process, including tool evaluation, best practices, and test data management.
• Drive automation process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce time-to-market.
  
  

Requirements

What you bring to the table:

• Demonstrated proficiency in designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks. A Senior QA Automation Engineer should possess in-depth knowledge of automation tools and technologies, as well as a track record of successfully implementing automation solutions for complex software projects.
• Strong programming skills in languages commonly used for automation, such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript. The ability to write efficient, modular, and maintainable code is essential for creating robust automated test scripts and contributing to the development of automation frameworks.
• Extensive experience in applying testing methodologies and best practices, including a solid understanding of various testing types (e.g., functional, regression, performance). A Senior QA Automation Engineer should be well-versed in industry standards and possess the ability to guide the team in implementing effective testing strategies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex issues systematically. A Senior QA Automation Engineer should be capable of troubleshooting automation failures, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions to improve he reliability and efficiency of automated testing processes.
  
  

What Matters At Ascenda

We are passionate, we keep things simple, we focus on results, we work together & we innovate!

We Have a Rewarding Working Place That Provides a

• High growth environment & exponential career development
• Mobile & flexible work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Travel perks & Employee rewards
  
  

Ascenda is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We thank you for your understanding that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.