QA - Test Lead - Must have - Playwright, Typescript, C# and ReadyAPI - London City (Hybrid)

QA - Test Lead - Must have - Playwright Typescript C# and ReadyAPI - London City (Hybrid)

Location - London City - (2 days a week)

** Due to our current background check we are unable to accept applicants who require sponsorship or have at least 3 years UK address history ** 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the QA team to deliver high-quality software across multiple products. 

• Oversee API and UI automation using tools like Playwright C# and ReadyAPI 

• Work closely with the team to ensure that Test Approach is properly updated in Jira stories. 

• Lead the scenario preparation for testing ensuring comprehensive coverage of all edge cases and critical paths. 

• Participate in sprint planning and contribute to the creation of user stories by refining acceptance criteria from a testing perspective 

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members helping them grow their testing skills. 

• Hands-on involvement in sprint testing including test case creation execution and defect tracking for Functional and Nonfunctional requirements. 

• Develop and maintain an up-to-date Regression Pack to ensure ongoing testing of critical functionalities. 

• Maintain heat maps and ensure up-to-date visibility on quality metrics and coverage. 

• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure test scenarios and requirements are aligned and properly documented. 

• Oversee and contribute to data preparation for testing environments to support testing efforts. 

• Ensure all automation and manual testing processes are continuously improved and up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques. 

• Collaborate with the QA architect to help define test policy and procedures 

• Collate test result data to support the creation of release readiness reports 

• Ability to define and capture metrics to measure the performance and effectiveness of QA team. 

Key Competencies and Skills 

• 8 years of experience in quality assurance with a balanced focus on both manual and automated testing. 

• Expertise with Playwright for UI and C# for API testing. 

• Strong experience in maintaining automated regression packs and contributing to sprint testing. 

• Solid understanding of testing methodologies test case design and defect tracking systems (JIRA). 

• Experience with tools like QMetery for test management and documentation. 

• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with BAs and developers on refining requirements and testing strategies. 

• Hands-on experience in scenario preparation and data preparation for test environments. 

• Proven ability to design maintain and execute complex test cases that ensure comprehensive coverage. 

• Ability to update and align the Test Approach to Jira stories and project requirements. 

Additional Skills: 

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and the integration of automated tests into DevOps processes. 

• Familiarity with advanced testing frameworks and a passion for exploring new testing tools and technologies.. 

Education & Experience Requirements 

• Strong ability to context switch between multiple products and tasks. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail. 

• Great communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. 

• Ability to mentor and lead junior team members in testing best practices. 

• Knowledge of a commodity or financial trading environment useful but not a pre-requisite 

• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum team environment 

• Educated to Degree-level (or equivalent) as a minimum requirement 

Additional Information :

By fostering a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming we aim to harness the full potential of our diverse team. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply as we believe that a variety of perspectives leads to better decision-making and more effective problem-solving.

Additional Information

What do we offer you

• No boring routine but a new challenge every day.
• The opportunity to learn new things and contribute to innovative projects with the latest technologies and tools.
• A close-knit team of motivated professionals eager to share their knowledge.
• Good employment conditions including:
  • Based on your interests priorities flexibility work-life balance as well as your expertise experience and ambitions we will determine which compensation package suits you.
  • Permanent contract.
  • Abundant knowledge sharing inspiration sessions and training which you can follow and/or give.
  • An open and warm company culture with around 500 and growing (international) professional colleagues.
  • Large projects in both the public and private sectors with a focus on technological innovation.
  • A personal training budget to enhance your skills and dedicated days to develop them. Because as we grow you grow.
  • Regular team events such as after-work drinks or other team initiatives.
  • Ownership to take charge of your own projects and create real change.
  • Job security through a strong team stable projects continuous innovations and ongoing growth.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time