Automation Test Lead

Job summary

Advocate for quality throughout the project lifecycle by developing and maintaining reusable test automation frameworks, writing test scripts, and collaborating with teams to plan and execute functional and performance testing. Manage testing priorities and defects, support software delivery, investigate production issues, and drive process improvements.

Job details

TekStaff's Client has a current vacancy for a "Automation Test Lead" Job Description Typical Day in Role: • Be an advocate for quality in the project lifecycle. • Write moderate to complex code/ scripts to test systems. • Design, develop and maintain a modular, extensible, and reusable test automation framework to enable continuous testing in an agile environment. • Collaborate closely with other team members to develop test approach that effectively covers the functional performance characteristics of features in the applications. • Collaborate with Delivery Lead to plan milestones, successfully execute software delivery, and escalate issues as needed. • Report defects and work closely with the team so that solutions can be determined, prioritized, and scheduled. • Prioritize testing of projects effectively across various businesses, to drive efficient work. • Conduct root cause analysis of post-production issues and plan to prevent them in future. • Have in-depth and up-to-date understanding of the organization’s products, applications, systems, environments, processes and tools. • Introduce and influence overall process improvements and act as an agent for change to the organization. Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills: 1) 4+ years of demonstrated hands-on and in-depth Test Automation experience- testing on both web and mobile applications 2) 4+ years of test automation experience and in-depth knowledge of programming languages: Java/ JavaScript 3) 2+ years’ recent experience with API testing - preferably using Postman Nice-To-Have Skills: Experience with AI Soft Skills Required: •Excellent communication skills with ability to influence decision making across stakeholders •Effective organization, planning, and time management skills •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills •Able to work as part of a team and encourage both individual and collaborative innovation •Positive and resilient personality - Able to embrace feedback and have a desire for continuous iteration and improvement TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.

What you’ll do

Advocate for quality throughout the project lifecycle by developing and maintaining reusable test automation frameworks, writing test scripts, and collaborating with teams to plan and execute functional and performance testing. Manage testing priorities and defects, support software delivery, investigate production issues, and drive process improvements.

Requirements

Requires at least four years of hands-on test automation experience across web and mobile applications, with in-depth knowledge of Java or JavaScript. Also requires at least two years of recent API testing experience, preferably with Postman; AI experience is a plus.

Listed skills

• Java · Preferred
• JavaScript · Preferred
• Agile · Preferred
• Root Cause Analysis · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Test Automation
• Web Application Testing
• Mobile Application Testing
• Java
• JavaScript
• API Testing
• Postman
• Test Automation Frameworks
• Continuous Testing
• Agile
• Functional Testing
• Performance Testing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Defect Management
• Communication
• Problem-Solving

Job areas

• Technology
• Software
• Management & Leadership

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