Lead Test Engineer - Automation & QA Leader (Public Sector)

Kainos; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is seeking a Lead Test Engineer (Consultant) to provide technical leadership in software testing within a multi-skilled agile team in the public sector. You will shape testing strategy, design automated and manual tests, and ensure overall quality for promotion to users.

You will coach a small team, manage performance, interact with customers, and mentor colleagues while continually exploring new QA tools and approaches to keep our testing practices at the cutting edge.

Qualifications

• Experience ensuring testing layers have adequate coverage in line with software testing principles and practices.
• Expertise in designing, creating and maintaining tests scripts and test approaches, including manual and automated testing across all layers of an application including non-functional test coverage.
• Experience using Test Automation open-source technologies (e.g. Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Cypress), and configuring tools for testing such as Jenkins and/or TeamCity, within a CI environment.
• Practical knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g. Java).
• A high level of technical awareness and a sound understanding of software architectures.
• We are passionate about developing people – experience in managing others, setting objectives, giving feedback and leading performance reviews.
• Passionate technologist, keen to expand knowledge of latest QA tools, tech and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead test strategy and direction within a multi-skilled agile team in the public sector.
• Design, develop and maintain automated, manual and non-functional tests for quality.
• Provide coaching and performance guidance to team members and staff.
• Interact with customers and mentor those around you to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Test leadership

Agile methodologies

People development

Stakeholder management

OOP concepts

Technical communication

Problem solving

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Cucumber

Cypress

Jenkins

TeamCity

Java

Job description

Kainos is seeking a Lead Test Engineer (Consultant) to provide technical leadership in software testing within a multi-skilled agile team in the public sector. You will shape testing strategy, design automated and manual tests, and ensure overall quality for promotion to users.

You will coach a small team, manage performance, interact with customers, and mentor colleagues while continually exploring new QA tools and approaches to keep our testing practices at the cutting edge.