Test Manager

Gurgaon/Bengaluru, India

The Test Manager will design Testing Best Practices and Standards for Reinsurance IT. They will lead and develop a centralized team of Testing Leads and ensure testing across the Reinsurance IT organization are following the best practices. Reinsurance IT applications have moved or are moving to the cloud. Test automation and cloud testing approach to be designed by the Test Manager

What You'll Be DOING
What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Provide thought leadership, technical expertise and implementation oversight for Testing approach, tools, and Testing automation in Cloud environment.
• Develop Testing Best Practices and Standards. Ensure that all testers across the Reinsurance organization are leveraging the best practices and standards including vendors doing the testing.
• Creation and/or review of Test Strategies for various applications including functional, regression, performance, and automated testing.
• Lead, coach and manage a core team of internal staff. Responsible for staff development and team culture. Testing culture to be leverage across testers outside of the Testing CoE.
• Best practices to include Triage and Prioritization of defects process.
• Engage with various stakeholders - Application Owners, Product Owners, Testers, Developers, and other Reinsurance Teams.
• Identification of the resource strategy/skillset for testers including testing vendor strategy.
• Collaborate with developers and Test leads to improve and adapt testability.
• Ensure adequate and aligned test environments to support all testing needs
• Drive Performance Testing Strategy and Monitoring Strategy.
• Design and Develop performance testing capabilities for different user protocols.
• Monitor and report baseline metrics through regular performance test runs.
• Performance tool analysis and pilots to help address gaps and overcome roadblocks.
• Create System Integration Testing Approach that goes across Applications/Products.
• Oversight of User Acceptance Testing on critical applications.
• You will report to Senior Manager of Applications

Who WE Are
We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Extensive testing background and experience including a lead role and working with diverse teams across multiple time-zone.
• Knowledge/experience in Testing automation using Selenium or similar technologies
• Extensive experience in Performance Testing Landscape with tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, etc.
• Liaison with DevOps Engineers to integrate test cases with CICD pipeline to automate testing in Cloud environments
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile-SCRUM methodology.
• Hands-on Experience in automation testing platforms and building frameworks using tools such as QTP /Selenium, Cucumber, etc.
• Good know-how into load setup and configuration, error diagnosis, throttle points, etc.
• Experience with cloud application testing and on prem application testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience of successfully influencing others.
• Having experience with UAT/System Integration testing in the insurance industry is a plus.
• Proven track record of value addition done to the Product / Solutions through robust Quality assurance process and governance.
• Experience in non-functional testing types of API testing, UI Testing is plus.
• Knowledge of different types of Software Architectures and how these work.
• Distinctive problem-solving and analytical skills combined with outstanding business acumen.

What We OFFER
Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential.
It's about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards
AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving.

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