Test Consultant

Description and Requirements
The MetLife EMEA Technology organization is evolving to enable MetLife's New Frontier strategy. With a strong vision in place, we are a function focused on driving digital technology strategies for key technology functions within MetLife including. In partnership with our business leaders, we develop and deliver seamless technology experiences to our employees across the entire employee lifecycle. Our vision and mission is to create innovative, transformative and contemporary technology solutions to empower our leaders and employees so they can focus on what matters most, our customers. We are technologists with strong business acumen focused on developing our talent to continually transform and innovate.
We are seeking a Test Automation Engineer with strong experience in Playwright and/or Selenium to design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks. The ideal candidate will work closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality, reliable, and performant software delivery across web platforms.
Key Relationships:
Internal Stake Holder - EMEA ART Leader, ART Leadership team, India EMEA Technology AVP, and Business process Owners for EMEA Technology.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks using Playwright is a must and/or Selenium.
• Python - Scripting language is desirable.
• Create and execute automated and manual test cases covering:
o Functional Testing
o API Testing
o Mobile Testing
o Integration Testing
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and business analysts to understand requirements, especially within Banking and Insurance domain applications
• Ensure compliance with ISTQB best practices and standards for test design and execution
• Actively contribute within Agile/Scrum teams using Azure DevOps (AzDo) for sprint planning, test management, defect tracking, and reporting
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines
• Analyze test results, identify defects early, and work closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Review and improve test automation code quality; hands-on coding experience is highly desirable
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote strong quality engineering practices across the team
• Participate in release readiness, regression cycles, and production validation when required
Education:

• Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent.

Technical Stack:

• Main Skill: Test Automation Engineer (Playwright / Selenium)
• Functional, API, Mobile and Integration Testing
• Insurance domain knowledge is good to have.
• Knowledge on Azd & Github is a must have.
• Test certification would be preferential: (ISTQB) or equivalent.
• Experience with postman desirable
• Coding experience desirable.
• Competencies: Experienced
• Collaboration
• Communication: Ability to communicate effectively to ensure results are achieved
• Agile Practices
• Collaboration Tools
• Product/Business/Industry experience
• Application Design/Architecture
• Cloud Native Technologies
• Communication: Ability to communicate effectively to ensure results are achieved
• Collaboration: Proven track record collaborating and working effectively in a global and multi-cultural environment
• Diverse environment: Can-do attitude and ability to work in a high paced environment
• Ability to support CI/CD pipeline setup and operations

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance technical innovation with business value delivery.
• Business acumen: A level-headed, clear communicator to gain detailed level of understanding of organizational business requirements and business dynamics.
• Self-Motivated and able to work independently.
• Attention to detail
• Collaborative
• Team Player
• Decisive
• Supportive
• Passionate
• Professional
• Accountable

About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We're looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
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