Your work days are brighter here.
At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.
About the Team
Our Product Test Automation team plays a pivotal role in building a positive customer experience by delivering new features and improved functionality. We believe in Quality!
Our Automation Managers collaborate with leaders across Development, Product Management and Quality Assurance in the planning, design, and execution of automation testing strategies, while promoting efficient processes and methodologies.
Do you want an exciting job leading a team of dynamic Test Automation Engineers? Get involved and experience Workday!
About the Role
Workday is looking for an outstanding Manager, Test Automation to join the Product Test Automation leadership team.
Responsibilities and objectives of the role are:
- Implement the strategic vision for Test Automation using our best of breed proprietary Automation tools.
- Lead, and mentor a diverse, globally distributed team of Test Automation Engineers specializing in the creation, curation, and maintenance of automated tests for the Workday Financials Product.
- Implementation of our automation standards policies and processes in line with Workday's product development methodology and standards.
- Define uniform quality expectations by allocating and prioritizing Automation resources in an Agile environment.
- Be highly engaged with multi-functional teams by building relationships, collaborating with, and influencing Development, Product Management, QA, Build Pipeline & DevOps teams.
- Ensure our Build pipeline is operating as efficiently and effectively as possible.
- Establish a culture that continuously strives towards standard processes, measurable outcomes, and operational excellence
- Working towards achieving the established Success Metrics.
- Champion Workday values and diversity through our VIBE strategy - Value Inclusion, Belonging and Equity
About You
Basic Qualifications:
- 3+ years recent experience managing direct reports.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or equivalent work experience required.
Other Qualifications:
- Strong technical background required. Must have prior programming experience and solid understanding of how to embed test automation in CI/CD pipelines. Must also have experience in all types of testing, including unit, integration, system, functional, non-functional and performance testing.
- Strong background in the design and architecture of automation solutions that enable a shared accountability in quality
- Expertise with continuous integration systems that incorporate fast feedback mechanisms and quality metrics
- Strong people management skills with a proven track record to hire, coach, and grow talent within your team(s).
- Strong leadership, influence, and thought leadership skills
- Able to deep dive into technical areas when needed but also up level communications to a broader audience.
- Must be proficient with Atlassian tools like JIRA & Confluence.
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