Test Automation Lead

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders across Group Technology to build a cohesive network.
• Provide stakeholders with automated testing solutions and quality practices that adhere to agreed timelines and risk parameters.
• Offer guidance and consultation on quality practices.
• Foster strong working relationships with peers, Subject Matter Experts, developers, product owners, and other stakeholders through transparent communication aligned with core values, contributing to ongoing value delivery.
• Work closely with QA Leads, developers, architects, product owners, and other key stakeholders to meet client expectations.
• Participate in PI planning and squad deliverables, identifying capacity constraints and interdependencies.
• Review and approve artefacts from stakeholders (technical landscape, architecture design, and technology roadmaps).
• Create and maintain alignment across teams to meet squad objectives effectively.
• Break down business needs into deliverable stories and epics, ensuring that acceptance criteria are clearly defined for selective prioritisation.
• Participate in backlog grooming and sprint planning to drive optimal testing coverage.
• Address issues raised by the Software Quality & Test Engineers during daily stand-ups, raising associated risks as necessary.
• Collaborate with Software Quality & Test Engineers to ensure sufficient alignment of deliverables, adherence to automation governance, and compliance with standards.
• Facilitate testing automation execution within DevOps pipelines.
• Work with Enterprise QA to align on methodologies and reporting for quality engineering practices.
• Guarantee the defect management process adheres to established frameworks and ensures full traceability.
• Ensure artefacts are available in the repository to support testing.
• Participate in retrospective reviews to drive improvement, ensuring quicker delivery and enhanced quality for clients.
• Mentor peers on QA artefacts and coach engineers on improving their technical capabilities.
• Provide input on documentation for current and future Quality Engineering architecture.
• Manage team performance, provide feedback, and assist with coaching and mentoring to promote self-organisation and task prioritisation.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement by encouraging the exploration of new technological trends.
• Support the development of enhanced processes to improve stakeholder efficiency and operational outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to enhance business processes, models, and systems through agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• ISEB / ISTQB Certification
• Additional course or certification in Quality Engineering

Experience

• 7 - 10 years experience in a QA Lead role or similar position.
• Strong knowledge of front-end and API automation as well as performance testing.
• Proficiency with automation tools such as Java with Selenium, Appium, Healenium, RestAssured, and JMeter.
• Excellent understanding of test engineering and quality practices.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and team leadership abilities.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.