£50,000 - £55,000
Hybrid / Hampshire (once a week)
Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for a Test Lead to join a market leading company on a permanent basis. The ideal Test lead will be a self-motivated and pro-active software tester with a commitment to delivering solutions of a high quality to time and budget, and an eagerness to learn and continuously improve.
Experience
* Proficient understanding and hands-on application of pension administration practices
* Demonstrated experience in testing web and desktop applications
* Hands-on experience establishing test automation frameworks utilising Cypress.io, Selenium, SpecFlow, or similar versatile frameworks
* Practical expertise in API testing and automation, including proficient use of tools such as Postman, Swagger, SOAP UI, or equivalents
* Competence with MS Azure Dev Ops and JIRA, including practical application
* Familiarity with XML, JSON, JavaScript, and SQL
* Commitment to delivering high-quality results
* Proactive and self-motivated approach
* Strong leadership and management abilities
* Excellent communication skills
Responsibilities
* Crafting the team’s testing strategy
* Overseeing day-to-day management and supervision of the testing process
* Conducting both manual and automated testing of desktop and web-based applications/services
* Participating in design reviews and offering insights on requirements, product design, and potential issues
* Identifying opportunities for test automation
* Generating test cases based on specifications, requirements, and user stories
* Managing defects by logging, tracking, and addressing them through bug tracking tools
* Analysing test outcomes
* Drafting test approaches, plans, and reports
* Generating Test Metrics to facilitate reporting and quality assurance
* Maintaining regular communication with development teams and management
* Providing guidance and mentoring junior team members