AVP, CL, Quality Eng, WRB Tech

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**#body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply-now:** focus, #body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply-#body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply-now: focus, #body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply- **Requisition Number:** 58883 **Job Location:** Chennai, IND **Global Grade:** Band 5 **Work Type:** Office Working **Employment Type:** Permanent **Posting Start Date:** 27/07/2026 **Posting End Date:** 27/08/2026 : Key Responsibilities * Oversees the execution of functional standards and best practices and provide technical assistance to the members of their Chapter. * Responsible for the quality of the code repository where applicable. * Prioritises and makes available capacity for technical debt. * Responsible for executing the Hive's product vision together with the CPO and working with the CPO to communicate the Technology vision and roadmap * Works to drive technology convergence and simplification across the chapter * Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks. * Collaborate with software developers, business analysts, and product owners to understand test requirements and acceptance criteria. * Implement automated testing solutions for web, mobile, and desktop applications, including functional, regression, and performance testing. * Execute automated test suites, analyze test results, and report defects to the development team. * Integrate automated tests into the continuous integration and delivery pipeline to ensure rapid and reliable software releases. * Monitor automated test execution and troubleshoot test failures to identify root causes and resolve issues. * Maintain test automation frameworks and infrastructure, including version control, test data management, and test environment setup. * Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings to provide input on testability, quality, and automation opportunities. * Stay updated on emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in test automation and quality assurance. * Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Strategy * Oversees the execution of functional standards and best practices and provide technical assistance to the members of their Chapters * Reponsible for the quality of the code repository where applicable * Acts as a conduit for the wider domain strategy, for example technical standards * Prioritises and makes available capacity for technical debt * This role is around capability building, it is not to own applications or delivery * Develop success metrics for the chapter -- e.g. test coverage, defect detection rate, test execution time, and release frequency to track progress and evaluate the impact of automated testing on organizational goals. Business * Experienced practitioner and hands on contribution to the squad delivery for their craft (Eg. Engineering). * Responsible for balancing skills and capabilities across teams (squads) and hives in partnership with the Chief Product Owner \& Hive Leadership, and in alignment with the fixed capacity model. * Responsible to evolve the craft towards improving automation, simplification and innovative use of latest market trends. * Provide leadership and technical expertise for the subdomain to achieve goals and outcomes Process * Adopt and embed the Change Delivery Standards throughout the lifecycle of the product / service. * Ensure role, s and expectations are clearly set and periodic feedback provided to the entire team. * Follows the chapter operating model to ensure a system exists to continue to build capability and performance of the chapter. * Chapter Lead may vary based upon the specific chapter domain its leading. People \& Talent * Accountable for people management and capability development of their Chapter members. * Reviews metrics on capabilities and performance across their area, has improvement backlog for their Chapters and drives continual improvement of their chapter. * Focuses on the development of people and capabilities as the highest priority. * Work closely with developers, product owners, and business analysts to understand requirements, provide feedback on testability, and ensure comprehensive test coverage. * Foster a culture of innovation, transparency, and accountability end to end in the subdomain while promoting a "business-first" mentality at all levels * Develop and maintain a plan that provides for succession and continuity in the most critical delivery and management position Risk Management * Responsible for effective capacity risk management across the Chapter with regards to attrition and leave plans. * Ensures the chapter follows the standards with respect to risk management as applicable to their chapter domain. * Adheres to common practices to mitigate risk in their respective domain. * Identify high-risk areas, prioritize test automation efforts, and implement effective testing strategies to minimize project risks. Regulatory \& Governance * Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct. * Ensure all artefacts and assurance deliverables are as per the required standards and policies (e.g. SCB governance standards, ESDLC etc) Key stakeholders * Chapter Area Lead * Sub-domain Tech Lead * Product specialists * Business leads / Product owners Other Responsibilities * Embed Here for Good and Group's brand and values in the digital sales/commerce team * Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures Skills and Experience * Programming \& Scripting * OS * Network Fundamentals * Security Fundamentals * Database Fundamentals * Test automation tools * CI / CD * Service virtualization * Agile Methodologies Qualifications * Experience in global diverse organisation in building overall capability and technic