Principal - Software Test

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more than some cliché people put on job postings. We love this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion.

From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You're constantly evolving, so shouldn't your opportunities be, too?

Work Schedule: Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

Duties

Ally Bank seeks a Principal - Software Test based out of our headquarter U.S.office in Detroit, MI

• Define and own the end-to-end testing strategy to support timely delivery and reduce post-release defects.
• Design, develop and execute automated testscripts using Python and JavaScript for Mobile and Web applications.
• Implement and maintain test automation frameworks for Mobile and Web using tools such as Appium/Maestro/Cypress to support continuous integration and delivery process.
• Utilize device clouds (e.g. Browserstack, Perfecto) for testing across various mobile devices and browsers.
• Drive the adoption for best practices in software testing, including agile methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform hands-on testing including functional, regression, accessibility, performance and security testing.

The Qualifications We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree or foreign academic equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a closely related field and Four (4) years of experience in position offered or related occupation.

Experience must include

• 4 yrs. exp. of software testing for web and mobile applications.
• 4 yrs. exp. of software testing in an Agile development environment.
• 2 yrs. exp. of software testing in the financial-services industry, including banking or investment products.
• 2 yrs. exp. Using test-automation frameworks, including Appium, Maestro, or Cypress.
• 2 yrs.exp. using Python and JavaScript to develop automated test scripts.
• 1 yr exp. leading QA initiatives and mentoring QA team members.
• Experience using mobile-device cloud platforms, including BrowserStack or Perfecto.
• Experience performing accessibility testing using aTalkBack, VoiceOver, or accessibility-scanning tools.

Other

This is a purely telecommuting/work-from-home position whereby the employee may reside anywhere within the U.S. This position does not require travel.