QA - Test Lead - Playwright and Typescript - London City (Hybrid)

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking a Lead QA with expertise in Playwright and Typescript. The role involves leading a QA team, ensuring high-quality software delivery, and mentoring junior members. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams and participate in sprint planning. This hybrid position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Permanent contract

Personal training budget

Flexible work-life balance

Team events

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in quality assurance.
• Expertise with Playwright for UI and C# for API testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QA team to deliver high-quality software.
• Participate in sprint planning and contribute to user stories.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Automation Testing

Collaboration

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

Playwright

JIRA

C#

QMetery

Job description

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QA - Test Lead - Playwright and Typescript - London City (Hybrid), London

Client: Resillion

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 9c5976f15798

Job Views: 2

Posted: 14.05.2025

Expiry Date: 28.06.2025

Job Description

Job Title - Lead QA - Must have advanced skills in Playwright and Typescript

Location - London City - (2 days a week)

** Due to our current background check, we are unable to accept applicants who require sponsorship or have at least 3 years UK address history **

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the QA team to deliver high-quality software across multiple products.
• Work closely with the team to ensure that Test Approach is properly updated in Jira stories.
• Lead scenario preparation for testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all edge cases and critical paths.
• Participate in sprint planning and contribute to the creation of user stories by refining acceptance criteria from a testing perspective.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, helping them grow their testing skills.
• Hands-on involvement in sprint testing, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking for Functional and Nonfunctional requirements.
• Develop and maintain an up-to-date Regression Pack to ensure ongoing testing of critical functionalities.
• Oversee API and UI automation using tools like Playwright, C# and ReadyAPI.
• Maintain heat maps and ensure up-to-date visibility on quality metrics and coverage.
• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure test scenarios and requirements are aligned and properly documented.
• Oversee and contribute to data preparation for testing environments to support testing efforts.
• Ensure all automation and manual testing processes are continuously improved and up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques.
• Collaborate with the QA architect to help define test policy and procedures.
• Collate test result data to support the creation of release readiness reports.
• Ability to define and capture metrics to measure the performance and effectiveness of QA team.

Key Competencies and Skills

• 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, with a balanced focus on both manual and automated testing.
• Expertise with Playwright for UI and C# for API testing.
• Strong experience in maintaining automated regression packs and contributing to sprint testing.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies, test case design, and defect tracking systems (JIRA).
• Experience with tools like QMetery for test management and documentation.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with BAs and developers on refining requirements and testing strategies.
• Hands-on experience in scenario preparation and data preparation for test environments.
• Proven ability to design, maintain, and execute complex test cases that ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Ability to update and align the Test Approach to Jira stories and project requirements.

Additional Skills

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and the integration of automated tests into DevOps processes.
• Familiarity with advanced testing frameworks and a passion for exploring new testing tools and technologies.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Strong ability to context switch between multiple products and tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to mentor and lead junior team members in testing best practices.
• Knowledge of a commodity or financial trading environment useful but not a pre-requisite.
• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum team environment.
• Educated to Degree-level (or equivalent), as a minimum requirement.

Additional Information

We foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace, encouraging candidates of all backgrounds to apply, as we believe diverse perspectives lead to better decision-making and problem-solving.

What do we offer you?

• No boring routine, but a new challenge every day.
• The opportunity to learn new things and contribute to innovative projects with the latest technologies and tools.
• A close-knit team of motivated professionals eager to share their knowledge.
• Good employment conditions, including:
• Based on your interests, priorities, flexibility, work-life balance, as well as your expertise, experience, and ambitions, we will determine which compensation package suits you.
• Permanent contract.
• Abundant knowledge sharing, inspiration sessions, and training, which you can follow and/or give.
• An open and warm company culture with around 500 and growing (international) professional colleagues.
• Large projects in both the public and private sectors with a focus on technological innovation.
• A personal training budget to enhance your skills and dedicated days to develop them. Because as we grow, you grow.
• Regular team events such as after-work drinks or other team initiatives.
• Ownership to take charge of your own projects and create real change.
• Job security through a strong team, stable projects, continuous innovations, and ongoing growth.