Payments Tech UAT Lead & Test Automation

Next Frontier Capital; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in the United Kingdom is seeking a Solutions Analyst III within Payments Technology - UAT to drive test management across an end-to-end scope.

You will lead a cross-functional team, define test strategy, and partner with Operations, Product, and Technology to ensure delivery outcomes. You will design and execute Gherkin-based test scenarios, leverage Cucumber and Python for automation, and provide clear status reporting in scrum ceremonies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical expertise.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting, resolving, and maintaining automated test frameworks with Cucumber/Gherkin and Python.
• Functional knowledge of Payments domain with end-to-end testing lifecycle expertise.
• Experience using test automation tools to enable efficient E2E test execution.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage day-to-day priorities independently.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail under tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to structure complex issues.
• Effective data-driven reporting and clear stakeholder updates.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day E2E/UAT test team delivery, including supervision, work allocation, issue resolution, and regular manager updates.
• Provide accurate test effort estimates and clear status reporting in daily Scrum ceremonies.
• Plan and manage testing requirements aligned to the E2E test strategy (data, environments, defect management, automation).
• Facilitate daily Scrum calls and deputize for the Program Test Manager in fortnightly Delivery Working Group meetings.
• Manage stakeholder and delivery team expectations across scope, readiness, constraints, and timelines during E2E execution.
• Identify and drive test automation opportunities and testing synergies across the project.
• Maintain a team knowledge audit/matrix, identify skill gaps, coordinate upskilling, and ensure skills are transferable.
• Escalate risks/issues to the Program Test Manager and communicate impacts to testing plans and project timelines.
• Create, document, and execute test scenarios and scripts using BDD practices (e.g., Gherkin).
• Partner closely with Operations, Product, and Technology teams to enable delivery outcomes.
• Monitor, report, and manage defects through triage, re-test, closure, and results sign-off/readiness validation.

Skills

Test management

End-to-end testing

Data-driven reporting

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cucumber

Gherkin

Python

Job description

J.P. Morgan in the United Kingdom is seeking a Solutions Analyst III within Payments Technology - UAT to drive test management across an end-to-end scope.

You will lead a cross-functional team, define test strategy, and partner with Operations, Product, and Technology to ensure delivery outcomes. You will design and execute Gherkin-based test scenarios, leverage Cucumber and Python for automation, and provide clear status reporting in scrum ceremonies.