Quality Assurance Lead

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Lead QA to spearhead a talented team of QA and Automation Engineers. This role is pivotal in fostering quality assurance practices and implementing an automation framework, ensuring high standards in software releases. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with development teams, define test strategies, and drive process improvements. If you have a passion for quality and automation, and enjoy mentoring others, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing QA and Automation Engineers.
• Hands-on experience in automated API testing and performance tests.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor QA and Automation Engineers in the team.
• Implement and maintain automated test suites for various testing types.

Skills

Line Management

Automation Testing

Automated API Testing

Test Plan Preparation

Performance Testing

Manual Testing

CI/CD

Cloud Platforms

Version Control (Git)

Mentoring

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Lead QA - Once a week in the Manchester office

This is an excellent opportunity for a Lead QA with prior experience managing QA and Automation Engineers. You will be looking after a team of 5 QA's and supporting the implementation of an automation framework, so you must understand the importance of Automation.

Responsibilities will include:

• Lead & mentor QA and Automation Engineers
• Hold one to ones with your team
• Collaborate with the Head of Development, Software engineering manager, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and define test strategies
• Implement and maintain automated test suites for functional testing, regression testing, API, and performance testing
• Identify, document, and track software defects and work closely with development teams to resolve them
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and release management activities to ensure high-quality software releases
• Stay updated on emerging trends and best practices in software testing and automation
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of tests

Experience required:

• Experience in Line management
• Experience/knowledge of Automation Testing
• Hands-on experience in automated API testing
• Experience in Test Plan preparation, estimation, and status reporting
• Experience writing performance tests identifying areas of improvement across a platform
• Experience in Manual testing (UAT/System/Regression)
• Working knowledge of CI/CD
• Working knowledge of Cloud platforms
• Version control (Git)
• Prior experience in mentoring/leading more junior members of the team

Lead QA - Once a week in the Manchester office