Job Description
As a Lead QA Test Automation Engineer you'll partner with Lead Software Engineers and Product owners to ensure that the correct test strategies and tools are in place to support the product roadmap and lead the execution of these test strategies within a small Agile teams environment.
You'll oversee the test activities across the team during the Sprint execution, defining suitable test plans and ensuring committed stories can be closed in a timely manner to avoid bottlenecks and play an active role in design meetings, leading software engineers to ensure testability and best practice are built into the architecture.
You will remain hands-on; developing unit tests and other automated test cases (integration / regression / stress / GUI) using C# .Net and various frameworks, refactoring product code as required to make it testable; validating defects raised by other team members and verifying fixes.
You will be based in Reigate in modern, open plan offices within a five minute walk of the station; there's a smart casual dress code and a good work / life balance.
Requirements:
*Experience of designing, developing and executing unit, integration, system and performance tests
*Experience with a JavaScript framework such as CypressIO, WebdriverIO, Protractor or similar with experience of testing Node.js, React, Angular or similar JavaScript frameworks
*Good knowledge of CI/CD, REST APIs
*Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud based environments
*Experience of working in an Agile / Scrum team with accountability for testing
*Team / technical leadership experience
*Excellent communication skills
As a Lead QA Test Automation Engineer you will earn a competitive salary (to £70k) plus bonus and benefits.
Apply now or call to find out more about this Lead QA Test Automation Engineer (JavaScript Cypress WebDriver Protractor Agile) opportunity.
