QA Manager, Snoop
+ Discretionary annual bonus
Bank account merging app for easy money management
Job no longer available
Bank account merging app for easy money management
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
+ Discretionary annual bonus
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help everyone spend, save and live smarter.
Role
Who you are
- Expertise in web and mobile application testing and assurance
- Extensive experience in defining testing strategies as part of an Agile cross-functional delivery teams
- Extensive experience leading an Agile QA team across automated and manual testing activities
- Experience inputting into group-level QA policy definition and working closely with other QA leaders to drive efficiency and robustness in end-to-end QA processes
- Experience leading QA teams and developing less experience QA analysts
- Experience in writing test cases
- Experience in working with and writing acceptance criteria in a BDD format
- Experience of working with databases and good basic SQL skills
- Experience of API testing and knowledge of JSON and XML
- Experience working with Agile AQ tools (Jira, Confluence, TestRails (or equivalent), Charles, Fiddler (or equivalent), DBeaver (or equivalent), Automation testing such as Selenium, BrowserStack
What the job involves
- As a QA Manager, you will be reporting to the Head of Digital Product Development
- You will be responsible for the definition and execution of the Snoop and VBG Digital’s testing strategy and all QA activities as part of a cross-functional delivery team
- You will work with the wider QA community within VBG to align to group standards and policies and drive a more digital approach to application testing based on the proven Agile delivery methodology used for Snoop
- Define and implement an overarching application testing strategy, including: tool selection, automation and manual implementation approach, execution methodology, test case definition and test case execution
- You will work closely with the Snoop and VBG digital product teams to ensure that the all digital applications meet the required quality standards when used by customers
- Defining and executing VBG Digital’s (including Snoop) QA strategy as part of the cross-functional Agile delivery teams
- Maintaining alignment between the Digital QA strategy and other QA team strategies within VBG
- Providing industry expertise to drive a more efficient and robust approach to QA activities across VBG
- Inputting into group –wide QA policy definition and evolution
- Maintain digital adherence to Group-wide policies
- Leading the quality assurance of VBG’s customer facing applications (including Snoop)
- Planning and creating test specifications and test scripts
- Manual front-end and back-end test execution
- Test automation for both new feature development as well as regression
- Non-functional testing
- Mentoring QA colleagues
Application process
- Up to 30minute telephone call with a member of the Talent Acquisition team
- Up to 60 mins with the hiring team – Technical interview
- Final interview with the team up to 60 mins – Competency based
- Our average process takes up to 4 weeks but we will always work around your availability
Our take
Snoop, a money-saving app, addresses a common financial challenge faced by consumers - the difficulty in identifying and optimising their spending. Utilising Open Banking technology, Snoop connects to users' bank accounts and credit cards. by analysing transaction data, the app identifies potential money-saving opportunities. Launched in 2020, Snoop has gained significant traction with over 1.2 million installations of its app, showcasing a growing demand for personalized financial management solutions.
Recently acquired by Vanquis Banking Group, Snoop is poised for substantial growth, leveraging the scale provided by Vanquis Bank's 1.7 million customers and gaining access to fresh capital. This strategic move aligns with Snoop's goal of expanding its reach and enhancing its financial offerings. Moreover, the recent partnership with data analytics company Starcount highlights Snooop's commitment to innovation. The introduction of SpendMapper, a self-service business intelligence dashboard, demonstrates Snoop's dedication to empowering businesses with valuable insights derived from £100 billion of consumer spending data.
Looking ahead, the acquisition by Vanquis Banking Group and the partnership with Starcount set a promising trajectory for Snoop. The access to a larger customer base, coupled with enhanced analytical capabilities, positions the company for continued success in the competitive fintech landscape.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2021
$20.4m
SERIES A
Oct 2020
$7.8m
SEED
Total funding: $32.5m
Company HQ
Norwich, UK
Leadership
John Natalizia
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Strategic Integration & Change Management Executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for 5 years and Executive Auditor at KPMG Audit for 5 years.
Jayne-Anne Gadhia
(Co-Founder)Previously CEO of Virgin Money for 10 years and Retail Managing Director at RBS for 6 years.
Paul Lloyd
(Co-Founder & CMO)Previously Marketing Director at Virgin Money for 11 years and Head of Marketing at Virgin for 4 years.
Ken Donald
(Co-Founder & COO)Worked for 7 years at Royal Bank of Scotland, holding various positions such as Finance Graduate - Group Strategy & Corporate Finance and Associate - UK Coverage, Financial Institutions Group, and RBS Markets.
Scott Mowbray
(Co-Founder & CCO)Worked for 15 years at Virgin Money, holding various positions such as Director of External Communications for 4 years and Head of Media Relations and External Affairs for 4 years.
Ross Logan
(Co-Founder)Previously worked as a Consultant at EY for 2 years and as Head of Strategic Development at Virgin Money for 1 year.
Cara Norton
(Co-Founder & CCO)Previously worked for 16 years at Virgin Money, holding various positions such as Assistant Commercial Manager, Proposition Delivery Manager - Credit Cards and Head Of Customer Support - Virgin Money Digital Bank.
Jem Walters
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously worked for 15 years at Virgin Money, holding various positions such as Head of Systems Development for 4 years and Head of Enterprise Architecture for 1 year.
Paul Kerridge
(Co-Founder)Previously worked for 15 years at Virgin Money, holding various positions such as Programme Manager for 2 years and Lead Business Architect for 4 years.
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