Cross Functional Test Lead, Retail Engineering

Apple Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is seeking a Cross Functional Test Lead to oversee integration testing processes and coordinate both onsite and offshore testing teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a strong background in QA processes, and excellent communication skills. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and quality.

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing and implementing test plans, QA processes and methodologies.
• Strong experience performing manual and automation testing.
• Strong experience in test data and environment setup for end to end testing.

Responsibilities

• Establish QA standards, guidelines, technologies, and approaches for the projects.
• Lead and coordinate onsite and offshore testing team activities.
• Work with Automation Lead to reduce regression test cycles aiming for full automation.

Skills

Test plan development

QA processes

Manual testing

Automation testing

Test data setup

Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Automation framework and tools

Job description

Cross Functional Test Lead, Retail Engineering

London, England, United Kingdom Software and Services

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The IS&T Retail Engineering Programs team is looking for a Cross Functional Test Lead to join our group. We are looking for someone who can be responsible for planning, coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of processes for end to end integration testing.

Description

This position demands a self-motivated individual with strong technical and interpersonal skills who can contribute in a team environment. This candidate must be able to create and present risks and mitigations to Senior Management. We are looking for someone who can lead testing efforts for multiple cross functional retail projects with concurrent timelines.

Responsibilities

• This person will establish QA standards, guidelines, technologies, and approaches for the projects and for the testing team.
• Other day to day work involves leading and coordinating onsite and offshore testing team activities, actively participating in development and execution of test processes, strategies, and plans, working with Automation Lead to reduce regression test cycles with goal of 100% automation, and working with the business, technical project development teams, and project managers to establish project development schedules implement test plans to deliver high quality product releases.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Strong experience developing and implementing test plans, QA processes and methodologies.
• Strong experience performing manual and automation testing.
• Experience with automation framework and tools.
• Strong experience in test data and environment setup for end to end testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant experience leading a team as QA Lead.
• Able to quickly identify and understand issues.
• Outstanding team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cross functionally.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Able to collaborate with business partners, developers, and various support teams to troubleshoot and resolve defects and issues.

At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law. Learn more