Our client, a global commodities orgnisation urgently require an Automation Test Lead (12 month contract) to dlievery E2E automation soluions and lead a test strategy for a critical ongoing programme. This person must have a strong background in automation using C#/Seleium and Python experience would be beneficial.
Requirements/needs:
10+ years of experience in Testing
Ability to strategize E2E automation testing
Hands on experience in Automation (Selenium C#) is mandatory
Experienced in Azure Dev Ops and setting up Test Management Tools related to requirements traceability, test plans, test labs, and defects management.
Experienced in various types of testing - support for Unit, Smoke/Sanity, Functional, System, SIT, Integration, regression, support UAT etc
Advise on implementation of automated testing to ensure clean and scalable framework design which can be applied in a generic way across multiple projects and streams.
Troubleshoot issues with team members implementing test frameworks and guide with a 'hands on' approach where necessary
Should be willing to do hands-on testing as and when required
Ensuring Test Delivery Assurance complies with Shell standard tools and framework.
Working closely with Product Managers, developers, business analysts, designers and testers to understand requirements and translate to effective test frameworks.
Effectively coach team members to build understanding of test strategy and create automated and manual test frameworks to support testing best practice.
High level of familiarity with testing at strategy level and able to provide advice rooted in theory and experience with respect to Functional, Regression, Interface testing and support for UAT
Ability to automate tests throughout the entire lifecycle of the product and data flows, from ingestion through to the presentation layer.
Ability to plan and strategize testing for complex systems. This Involves planning scope of testing, Release/Sprint planning, resource planning, overall planning for E2E testing activities
Ability to advise on implementation of automated testing to ensure clean and scalable framework design which can be applied in a generic way across multiple projects and streams.
Capable of designing and execution of detailed functional test cases for complex requirements
Proactive and Organized, Capable of working in an ambiguous/uncertain environment, understanding risks & flagging it on time. Ability to mitigate risks and ensuring quality deliverables adhering to timelines.
Excellent Communication, Coordination skills and Stakeholder management
Highly experienced in Agile ways of working
Experienced virtual team worker with ability to work across time, geographical, and cultural boundaries
Leadership skills and ability to drive change using influence and networking
Good team player and effective leader with a long-term vision
Experience in identifying and implementing process improvements that improve the level of delivery while finding optimization opportunities
Can provide evidence of routinely 'going the extra mile' with respect to building testing processes and knowledge within the team.
The role will be hybrid-based and requires 2 days per week onsite in their Central London HQ.
Please note this role will fall Inside of IR35.
Start date: ASAP
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