About The Role

Drive the implementation of modern test automation frameworks and tools.
Oversee test architecture, ensuring scalability and maintainability of automation solutions.
Promote shift-left testing practices and support developers in embedding quality.
Implementation of automation frameworks for middleware and backend service-based applications in critical infrastructure design.
Designing and executing automated tests on the latest revisions of the software.
Participating in the development of our automated testing framework, assisting our move towards automated testing in a CI/CD environment.
Interpreting requirements from existing manual test cases and specification documents.

Liaising with Manual Testers and / or Business Analysts to understand the requirements.

Liaising with the product and development teams to ensure that our backlog is up to date
Providing estimates regarding the test effort required to complete work.
Raising bugs and liaising with the development team from discovery through to resolution
Setting up and configuring the testing environment and associated database(s)
Working with and communicating frequently with a DevOps team to ensure smooth product delivery from beginning to end.
Preparing the test execution report and sharing it with stakeholders.

Required technical skills and experience

Experience with C# / Java Script/ Type Script
8 to 12 years of experience in Test Automation using various tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Mocha etc
Experience developing and executing automated test cases for User Interfaces
Knowledge of software development in a web environment

Clear and concise communicator
Able to prioritise between several tasks at any one time
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Detailed and effective written communication skills for documenting the features tested and bugs found
Highly organized, detail oriented, extremely responsive
Be comfortable discussing technical aspects of projects with other testers, developers & business owners.

Desirable skills and experience

Experience using Azure DevOps
Experience using Selenium and Playwright or equivalent tools
Usage of latest AI tools.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines
Experience testing User Interfaces and databases
You'll have ISTQB/ISEB Foundation certifications or equivalent certifications or be working towards achieving them.
Experience using virtual machines (Hyper V / Microsoft Azure)
Experience coordinating with external/Offshore QA resources

Has worked with UK clients and team (Preferred)
Has working experience of the onshore – offshore model
Has experience of commercial awareness in aspects such as revenue recognition and margin management