Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on QA Lead to lead quality assurance efforts across multiple products within the Applications Engineering Team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both manual and automated testing and will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of testing in line with product requirements. This role involves working closely with developers, business analysts, and product owners to contribute actively to sprint testing and to drive continuous improvements in testing processes.
The ideal candidate disposes of:
* Senior QA to deliver high-quality software across multiple products.
* Lead the 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.
* Hands-on involvement in sprint testing, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking.
* Develop and maintain an up-to-date Regression Pack to ensure ongoing testing of critical functionalities.
* Build API and UI automation using tools like Playwright, SpecFlow, and TestComplete.
* Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks for both API and UI testing.
* 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.
* Work closely with the team to ensure that Test Approach is properly updated in Jira stories.
* Contribute to data preparation for testing environments to support testing efforts.
* Keep QMetery updated with test cases, test runs, and results to ensure proper documentation and traceability.
* 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/manager to help define test policy and procedures.
* Collate test result data to support the creation of release readiness reports.
Skills:
* Expertise with ReadAPI, Playwright, SpecFlow, and TestComplete for API and UI automation.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
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