ABOUT US

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy. 

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.   

As we continue to elevate our Observability Platform and Practice, we are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Lead Test Automation Specialist to play a central role in advancing the quality and efficiency of our software development process. This is a key position responsible for designing, implementing, and continually enhancing our Quality Assurance (QA) framework to ensure the highest standards of software quality and performance. You will be at the forefront of shaping the vision for QA within the organization, overseeing everything from test automation and regression testing to performance and load testing. In this role, you will take ownership of developing automated testing solutions, creating comprehensive and efficient test cases, and seamlessly integrating them into our Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline. Your contributions will ensure that we deliver high-quality, reliable software at speed while maintaining performance at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Strategy and Vision for Quality Assurance: Develop and implement a forward-looking strategy for QA and test automation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Create a clear vision for quality across all stages of development and operations, working closely with stakeholders to drive improvements in software quality, performance and test coverage.

Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable and maintainable quality assurance framework overseeing all aspects of quality assurance, including but not limited to test automation, manual testing regression testing, performance testing, and release validation.

Organise and control requirements/design reviews of the products with all parties concerned, ensure testability and become acquainted with new products

Ensure homogeneity in testing processes and propose process improvements for testing activities.

Kafka and ELK specific testing focus such as but not limited to data ingestion, index and query performance, log analysis, ELK stack integration testing.

Promote the use of improved test automation tools within the team.

Collaborate with development teams to integrate automation into the CI/CD pipeline.

Design and execute test plans, analyze test results, and provide detailed reports on application quality.

Manage and maintain test automation code repositories using Git.

Perform data validation and manipulation for various testing scenarios.

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in test automation.

What will make you successful?

8 to 10 years of experience within a testing or development environment; 5 years of experience in testing; Advantage for experience in Kafka and ELK stack.

University degree in Computer Science, software engineer or equivalent.

Practical experience with Automation/DevOps tools (Git / BitBucket / RobotFramework / Cloudbees / Openshift / Ansible / Docker).

Proficiency in both Windows and Linux OS

Troubleshooting skills in complex environments and variety of technologies.

Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g. Python, PowerShell, YAML) with the ability to develop tools and infrastructure as code (Preferably Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, OpenShift).

Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architectures, including REST and SOAP APIs.

Experience working within an Agile-driven environment.

Practical experience in building metrics for data-driven reporting.

Strong interpersonal skills with a customer-centric mindset and ability to work effectively across diverse cultures.

Proven ability to collaborate with both local and remote teams across different time zones.

Familiarity or experience with data ingestion with big data technologies (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana and Kafka) is an advantage.

Hands-on experience with ITIL processes, including Incident, Problem, and Continual Improvement) is an advantage.

Knowledge of Swift products and messaging services (Alliance Access, SwiftNet...) is an advantage.

Knowledge of Atlassian products (Jira/Confluence/…) is an advantage.

Knowledge of ServiceNow) is an advantage.

What we offer

We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.