QA Manager

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What will you be doing?
As a QA Manager, you will be responsible for building out the test plan and test strategy, as well as excuting the test scripts the Circana private cloud client Unify application. This excuted by using automation test scripts in addition to running manual tests where required.

You will report into Account Director and work alongside the Circana Unify Product teams and Support teams.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Requirements gathering / Requirement Clarification
• Building out the test plan and test strategy
• Formerly document test approach for Private Cloud client approval
• Creation and implementation of Automation Strategies and Frameworks.
• Creating automated test scripts from manual test cases or scenarios. Maintenance of existing product test scripts.
• Creation and maintenance of relevant test documentation for script deployment and script usage.
• Understanding business requirements and work with the architect and development team to make any design improvements and refinement as needed to incorporate automation testability into product.
• Work using an Agile approach to implement effective strategy to handle regression testing.
• Attend and contribute to regular review sessions with project teams.
• Manage and track defects identified, ensuring they are clearyly articulate to the Circana engineering teams and ensure they track through to resolution.
• Manage testing timelines in line with project plans
• Product test output reports for Private cloud clients
• Manage Test Analyst to execute testing plan.

Job Requirements

• Graduate degree in engineering or equivalent with 12+ years of hands-on experience in Automation Testing with exposure to UNIX.
• Experience & knowledge to build out our test strategy.
• Is comfortable in a client facing role, with regards to building client test approaches and providing ongoing updates.
• Has the ability to understand requirements and build testing approaches that exceed client expectation.
• Experience of using test automation software –Java and Selenium
• Experience in Web services and API automation
• Basic Working experience in SQL/Oracle
• Knowledge of implementing automation in agile environment.
• Experience in any scripting language like Python added advantage
• Experience in creating test automation strategy
• Good problem solving and communication skills

Good to have Skills:

• Experience in Data Analytics, Market Research for Retail domain
• Experience in High Performance Computing ( HPC)

Circana Behaviors
As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location
This position can be located in the following area(s): Bangalore

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