Location: Remote
Position Type: Permanent
Position Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Lead QA Engineer with a strong background in all types of testing for distribution systems. In this role, you will lead a team in plan, development and on-going maintenance of automated test suites. You’ll work hands-on with modern technologies and frameworks to create test suites for cloud native applications. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will contribute directly to test planning and automation development to ensure delivery of high quality products to our customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers to build and maintain automated test suites.
- Project Management: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure test suites are developed that guarantee a high level of product quality.
- Test Suite Development: Develop a comprehensive suite of automated tests, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), integration testing, and regression testing.
- Automation Framework: Implement and maintain an automation framework that supports the execution of automated tests within build and deployment pipelines.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality, security, and functionality of software components by designing and executing automated test cases.
- Integration Testing: Perform integration testing to validate the interactions between various software components and ensure system reliability.
- Regression Testing: Develop and execute regression test suites to detect and prevent software regressions.
- Security Testing: Incorporate security testing practices, including SAST and DAST, to identify vulnerabilities and security flaws.
- Automation Pipeline Integration: Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automated tests seamlessly within the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Reporting: Generate and maintain test reports and documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test results.
- Issue Tracking: Identify and document software defects and issues, working closely with development teams to resolve them.
- Performance Testing: Collaborate with performance testing teams to incorporate performance testing into the automated test suite.
Qualifications:
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Experience in leading a team of engineers
- Proven experience as a QA/Test Engineer with a focus on automated testing
- Strong understanding of software testing principles, practices, and methodologies
- Proficiency in test automation frameworks and scripting languages
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant certifications in software testing or quality assurance (e.g., ISTQB, Certified Software Tester, etc.)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Knowledge of security testing tools and practices Previous experience in developing comprehensive automated test suites
Centric Software London, England Office
222 Regent Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom, W1B 5TR
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