With 42 years of experience in the international market and 19 years in Romania, HN Services means:

• Digital transformation and IT professionals
• Diversity of technical roles
• Wide IT market exposure in different domains of activity
• A dedicated internal Training Center in software development.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Ownership
• Define and maintain the overall test automation architecture, frameworks, and technology stack for UI, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Evaluate and select optimal tools, libraries, and frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Robot Framework, Azure DevOps pipelines) to align with product technology landscape and future scalability.
• Develop and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and version control best practices within automation repositories (Git-based workflows).
• Ensure seamless integration of automation with CI/CD pipelines and environment provisioning processes.
• Strategic & Process Leadership
• Define and implement the automation strategy across teams and projects, including governance, prioritization, and measurable KPIs.
• Partner with QA leadership and development teams to shift-left quality, embedding automated checks early in the SDLC.
• Analyze current testing processes and propose continuous improvements in coverage, reliability, and execution time.
• Lead proofs of concept for new automation tools and approaches, providing technical guidance and recommendations.
• Collaborate with QA Management to align automation roadmap with organizational quality goals and business priorities.
• Technical Implementation & Mentorship
• Design and implement scalable test frameworks in Python, ensuring modularity and reusability.
• Oversee test data management, environment setup, and integration with reporting and nalytics tools.
• Mentor automation engineers, conduct code reviews, and establish knowledge-sharing practices across QA community.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and analysts to identify test gaps and ensure end-to-end system validation.
• Governance & Reporting
• Establish automation metrics and dashboards to track progress, coverage, and defect trends.
• Document framework architecture, component design, and reusable libraries.
• Drive alignment with quality assurance framework and automation governance principles.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of QA experience, including 4+ years in test automation and 2+ years in architecture or technical lead role.
• Proven track record of designing and scaling test automation frameworks for web and API layers.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Python (Playwright preferable, Selenium acceptable; requests) and automation architecture patterns.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD (Azure DevOps, Jenkins) and version control practices (Git, branching, tagging, reviews).
• Proficiency with SQL (preferably MSSQL) for data validation and test orchestration.
• Experience in system integration and regression testing for complex, multi-system environments.
• Familiarity with banking or financial domains, especially credit cards, payments, or core banking systems.
• Strong communicator able to translate complex technical concepts into actionable QA improvements.

Nice to have

• Experience with Temenos Transact or similar core banking systems.
• Knowledge of Robot Framework, Azure DevOps Test Plans, and pipeline integration.
• Exposure to mobile automation and cloud-based test orchestration.
• ISTQB Advanced Level or Robot Framework Certified Professional (RFCP) certification.
• Experience leading automation strategy across multiple agile teams (Scrum, SAFe).

Only eligible candidates will be contacted for further information and start of the recruitment process.

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