# Associate Director, Software Engineering

**Company**: HSBC
**Location**: Guangzhou, Guangdong
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: IT
**Industry**: Finance

**Apply**: https://portal.careers.hsbc.com/careers/job/563774611794351?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering.

**Principal responsibilities**

- Lead and manage the testing team in a SVS.

- Define and implement test strategies, plans, and processes to ensure comprehensive test coverage.

- Collaborate with the team to plan and execute testing cycles.

- Provide support to the team in automation and manual testing efforts, including exploratory testing and validation of edge cases.

- Occasionally perform automation and manual testing to support the team and ensure high-quality deliverables.

- Mentor and guide a team of testers, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align testing efforts with project goals and timelines.

- Drive the adoption of automation tools and frameworks, including Java, Appium, Rest assure etc.

- Ensure seamless integration of testing into CI/CD pipelines.

- Create and manage test data to support different testing cycles.

- Communicate effectively with testers and stakeholders across multiple locations.

- Stay updated on the latest testing tools, techniques, and AI-driven solutions like GitHub Copilot to enhance testing efficiency.

**Requirements**

- Proven experience as a Test Manager, Senior Automation Test Engineer, or similar role.

- Strong expertise in mobile manual and automation testing, with hands-on experience in Java, Selenium, and Appium.

- Familiarity with testing mobile applications, including push notifications and in-app messages.

- Solid understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and testing methodologies.

- Experience with API testing and tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar.

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins.

- Knowledge of version control systems like Git.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Strong stakeholder management, excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work in distributed teams.

- High proficiency in English, as the role requires regular communication with testers and stakeholders from other locations.

- Ability to create detailed test documentation and manage test data effectively.

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

- 10+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

- Experience in testing mobile applications solutions.

## Skills

### Required
- Java
- Appium
- Selenium
- Postman
- REST Assured
- Jenkins
- Git
- Software testing
- Mobile application testing
- API testing
- CI/CD pipelines

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