Non-Functional Test Architect/ Lead Engineer/ Manager, Nordics and Poland

Nordea is a leading Nordic universal bank. We are helping our customers realise their dreams and aspirations – and we have done that for 200 years. We want to make a real difference for our customers and the communities where we operate – by being a strong and personal financial partner.

Job ID: 9461
Would you like to be a part of Quality Assurance community and enable, as well as improve non-functional testing in development initiatives?  We are now looking for a non-Functional Test (NFT) Lead who will drive and manage the non-functional testing across multiple projects and take the NFT centre of excellence team to the next level of expertise.
At Nordea, we know our customers’ needs are changing – and we’re deeply committed to meeting them with the financial solutions of tomorrow. We’re creating an agile environment where we’re harnessing the power of technology – one where you can make an impact. So bring your skills, ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and make your mark on something bigger.
About this opportunity
Welcome to the international team of Quality Assurance. We add value by increasing production stability and cost efficiency while creating and deploying new solutions to our customers. As NFT Lead, you’ll play a valuable role in increasing quality of delivered solutions, focusing on the different quality attributes.
What you’ll be doing:
* Responsible for driving NFT activities to meet common goals of Nordea test strategy
* Prioritising tasks associated with Nordea level SAFe non-functional requirements
* Continuous improvements of best practices to ensure applications are delivered as per high Nordea standards
* R&D activities to identify and evaluate new NFT tools
* Coach and mentor team members for complex NFT challenges
* Accountable for Non-Functional Test team's delivery
* Communicate the NFT report to business stakeholders and align on the Go-Live approach
* Owning the NFT related risks and their mitigation plans

You’ll work as part of the NFT centre of excellence and will have possibility to share ideas, learnings and get inspirations from some of the exceptionally talented people in NFT area.
The role can be based in Nordic capital cities; Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki or Poland; Gdynia, Gdańsk or Warsaw.
Who you are
Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.
To succeed in this role, we believe that you:
* Have experience in non-functional testing and analysis (performance and/or reliability testing), as well as troubleshooting and optimization of enterprise solutions
* Have the ability to create non-functional testing strategies and execute on the same
* Have a proactive, innovative and solution driven mindset. Are eager to learn and comfortable with delivering a variety of tasks in an evolving and changing environment
* Demonstrate a high degree of structure, flexibility, planning and prioritization skills, and delivers in a timely manner, with focus on quality
* Have strong communication skills

Your experience and background: 
* Minimum Bachelor in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
* 10+ years of experience in the non-functional testing discipline
* Experienced team lead, accustomed to work with distributed teams
* Expert knowledge in Load Runner (Performance Center), JMeter, Gatling, AppDynamics, Burp Suite
* Experience in CI/CD / DevOps toolchains
* Demonstrated development (any programming language) and automation experience
* Fluent in English, spoken and written

If this sounds like you, get in touch!
Next steps

Submit your application no later than 10/11/2022.
For informtion about the position, please contact Arjouth Thayamapally at arjouth.thayamapally@nordea.com.

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.