Quality Engineering Lead

NTT; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

As a QAE Lead at NTT, you will join a distinguished Quality Assurance team, leading initiatives in automation and quality engineering while fostering a collaborative environment. This role requires strong communication skills and expertise in multiple automation frameworks, guiding the team in delivering high-quality solutions that meet client needs and expectations.

Benefits

Tailored benefits supporting well-being

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working options

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience leading QA teams and mentoring.
• Strong background in automation frameworks and Agile practices.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the quality engineering team.
• Ensure Shift-Left Testing in development.
• Mentor team on latest tools and methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-Solving

Critical Thinking

Agile Methodology

Continuous Improvement

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

WebdriverIO

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

As a QAE Lead, you will be part of the leadership team within the NTT DATA UK&I QAE Practice. You will have the opportunity to join an award-winning Quality Assurance & Engineering team working on cutting-edge technologies, including AI/GenAI for test automation and predictive analytics. Key to this role is the ability to lead and inspire a team, fostering a collaborative and productive environment. This role combines hands-on leadership in Automation and Quality Engineering initiatives with expanding our portfolio of Quality Engineering assets and services. Strong communication skills are essential for conveying technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

• Joining a focused quality engineering team that drives value for clients through an engineering-led approach.
• Ensuring Shift-Left Testing and early testing in the development lifecycle.
• Having experience with multiple Automation Frameworks supporting various testing types (unit, integration, UI, end-to-end) such as WebdriverIO, Cypress, and Playwright.
• Mentoring and training your team on the latest testing tools and methodologies.
• Continuously seeking improvements in quality engineering approaches and tracking quality metrics like defect density, test pass rate, and mean time to detect/resolve issues.

What experience you'll bring:

• Background in consultancy across the full SDLC/Engineering.
• Evidence of driving sales and growth by expanding within a client or winning new business.
• Excellent communication skills, confident in conveying information at all levels.
• Knowledge of the latest developments in GenAI and QE.
• Experience building advanced, feature-rich test automation frameworks from scratch using object-oriented and scripting languages.
• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles.
• Experience working in Agile teams, designing and building automated tests for effective coverage.
• Providing test assurance according to acceptance criteria in a test-first environment.
• Collaborating closely with Software Engineers to meet testing requirements and contribute to agile delivery.
• Participating in estimation activities and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Ensuring best practices and standards are followed during retrospectives and planning.
• Proficiency with Git repositories and workflows, managing multiple tasks concurrently.
• Leading code reviews, resolving conflicts, and merging quality work.
• Collaborating with front-end developers to understand requirements and issues.
• Understanding CI/CD pipelines and their role in automation testing.
• Knowledge of non-functional testing requirements, including performance, accessibility, security, and compatibility.
• Experience with command-line operations on Windows or Linux.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to unit test automation frameworks.
• Experience with Cucumber, SpecFlow, BDD, ATDD.
• API and microservice testing experience.
• Experience across various domains including Cloud and Web applications.
• Mobile automation and contract testing experience are advantageous.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; consultancy experience preferred.
• Experience integrating automation tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to have:

• Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jenkins.
• AWS experience.
• Proficiency with Cypress, Playwright, Webdriver.io, especially Selenium.
• Experience with Contract Testing frameworks like PACT.
• Setting up comprehensive E2E testing frameworks with automation in mind.

Who we are:

We are a global organization empowering local teams with exciting work that is changing the world. Our portfolio includes consulting, applications, cloud, and infrastructure services. We foster an inclusive environment emphasizing respect, accountability, and continuous learning, supported by various Inclusion Networks.

What we offer:

We provide tailored benefits supporting your wellbeing, continuous learning, and flexible working options. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, promoting equity in our employment practices. We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.