QA Engineer-Associate

  • Tralee
  • Smbc Group
Role DescriptionJRI-America, Inc., ("JRI-A"), is a subsidiary of the Japanese IT financial services company, Japan Research Institute Ltd ("JRI"), which is the specialist IT subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group ("SMFG"). SMFG which owns Japan's second-largest bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ("SMBC") by asset size and a Fortune Global 200 company offers a broad range of financial services, primarily banking related. The group is also engaged in leasing, securities, credit cards, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses and employs over 60,000 people worldwide and has a stated strategic objective of further global expansion. JRI-A provides information technology services in the Western Hemisphere (including the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa) that support the Group’s operations. Role Objectives• Design, create and execute automation test scripts • Creation of defects and liaise with different teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution • Document, track and escalate defects as appropriate, using defect management tools • Support production deployment of applications and perform validation testing during the roll outs • Ability to work alone or within local and offshore teams successfully • Ability to train new team members on your projects/Projects & automation tools • Work within a pod applying agile practices & the Shift Left approach on projects you are working onQualifications and Skills• Someone who is passionate about QA as a career and experience working in an Agile Environment • Must have strong analytical skills • Experience with software test automation tools, preferably Eggplant/RFT. VBScript experience is an advantage • Strong communication skills and accuracy are essential • Must be flexible and able to follow potential directional changes efficiently and effectively as required • Ability to multitask, use own initiative and work to tight deadlines • Ability to Troubleshoot and analyze issues while suggesting improvements and workarounds