QA Analyst (Lead)

Summary

Glencore is actively increasing its use of modern technologies within the IT department and is looking for an experienced QA Engineer to join the team. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of agile methodologies, including story definition, sprint planning, continuous integration, and automated testing. The candidate will be delivery-focused while also mentoring colleagues in all areas of the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and recommend requirements for STLC through analysis on the impacted area
• Hands-on involvement in sprint testing, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking.
• Develop and maintain an up-to-date Regression Pack to ensure ongoing testing of critical functionalities.
• Test automation using tools like Playwright. C# and Typescript
• Maintain feature catalogue and ensure up-to-date visibility on quality metrics and coverage.
• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure test scenarios and requirements are aligned and properly documented.
• Work closely with the team to ensure that Test Approach is properly updated in Jira stories.
• Create and design test cases, test runs, and results to ensure proper documentation and traceability.
• Ensure all automation and manual testing processes are continuously improved and up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques.
• Collaborate with the QA lead to help report metrics, define test policy and procedures
• Create test result data to support the creation of release readiness reports

Key Competencies and Skills

• Extensive experience in quality assurance, with a balanced focus on both manual and automated testing.
• Proficiency in these programming languages (JavaScript and Typescript) to develop effective automation scripts
• Expertise with C#, ReqnRoll for API automation scripts
• Strong experience in maintaining automated regression packs and contributing to sprint testing.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies, test case design, and defect tracking systems (JIRA).
• Experience with tools like JIRA for test management and documentation.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with BAs and developers on refining requirements and testing strategies.
• Hands-on experience in scenario preparation and data preparation for test environments.
• Proven ability to design, maintain, and execute complex test cases that ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Ability to update and align the Test Approach to Jira stories and project requirements.

Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and the integration of automated tests into DevOps processes. GitHub Actions or GitLab.
• Demonstrates strong capability in developing non-functional tests using automation tools such as K6, JMeter, and Gatling, based on a solid understanding of NFRs.
• Familiarity with advanced testing frameworks and a passion for exploring new testing tools and technologies.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Strong ability to context switch between multiple products and tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of a commodity or financial trading environment useful but not a pre-requisite
• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum team environment
• Educated to Degree-level (or equivalent), as a minimum requirement