Job Title: Automation Test Lead
* Full Time Permanent Role
* Citywest Office
Purpose
* We are embarking on an ambitious, multi-year technology transformation program and are seeking an experienced Automation Test Lead to join our team.
* Operating within the Project Management Office, the position is a pivotal role which has high visibility and influence within the wider transformation program.
Key Responsibilities / Outcomes
* A key member of the Test Function working under the Project Management Office, the Automation Test Lead will co-ordinate test activities across a number of projects, delivered using Waterfall or Agile methodologies.
* Support the Test Manager with all governance related activities.
* Ensure the right automation approach is documented and agreed.
* Possess an automation-first approach to deliverables.
* Have the ability to work with both automation and functional test teams.
* Comfortable analysing and agreeing tooling requirements with cross-functional teams.
* Comfortable with setting up both UI and API testing frameworks.
* Comfortable allocating work to the test teams across a number of projects, agreeing milestones for delivery with teams, and measuring progress against those milestones.
* Comfortable working with delivery teams in either Waterfall or Agile methodology (including Hybrid).
* Assist with test estimation activities.
* Responsible for reporting progress and issue escalation across a number of projects to the Test Manager.
* Confident in influencing and driving the various test teams to deliver against challenging timelines.
* Work with the Quality Team to ensure CSV compliance (including artefacts for evidence).
* Compile and communicate the weekly report across the portfolio.
* Assist with defining standards within test scripting, execution, and regression.
* Collaborate with the Functional Test Lead for cross-over test phases (e.g. regression).
* Collaborative approach – happy to work with peers and senior stakeholders, and administer information to the test teams.
* Willingness to get involved in test scripting and execution to assist the automation engineers in times of heavy workload.
* Demonstrate a quality and delivery mindset.
* Suggest process and tooling improvements on a go-forward basis.
Qualifications & Experience
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
* 6+ years as an Automation Test Lead in complex technology implementations in large-scale enterprises.
* Experience with multi-year technology transformation programs a plus.
* Experience coordinating multiple test teams to ensure deliverables meet project requirements and specified quality.
* Strong in-depth exposure to SDLC and STLC phases, Agile and Waterfall methods and delivery.
* 7+ years writing functional automation scripts in C Sharp.
* 4+ years' experience testing REST APIs.
* Experienced in BDD/ATDD type delivery environments – mocking services to write acceptance tests in parallel with development.
* Experienced with source control management.
* Strong experience with CI/CD and Azure Dev Ops.
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience a plus.
* ISTQB advantageous, or additional courses or certification in Quality Assurance.
* Experience across a range of technology and product stacks, in some or all of the following: ERP, WMS, CRM, eCommerce, digital, mobile apps, HRIS, SAP an advantage.
* Demonstrable experience of CSV, implementing projects in a GxP regulated environment, or finance ISO standards as a substitute.
* Solid understanding of test automation and non-functional testing.
* Experience with mentoring testers and the transfer of knowledge.
* Teamwork and emotional intelligence, good self-management, high value on openness and transparency.
* Strong communication and presentation skills.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Citywest, County Dublin