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Lead Test Engineer

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Location

United Kingdom

Posted

12 days ago

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0

Seniority

Lead

Job Description

Lead Test Engineer

Kainos

Role Description As a Lead Test Engineer (Consultant) in Kainos, you’ll be a technical leader and innovator in software testing, providing strong test leadership and direction within a multi-skilled agile team. Your responsibilities include: - Taking responsibility for the strategy, design, and development of automated, manual, and non-functional tests. - Helping the team deliver working application software that meets user needs and is of sufficient quality for promotion to users. - Making sound, reasoned decisions in a fast-paced environment. - Managing, coaching, and developing a small number of staff, focusing on employee performance and career development. - Providing direction and leadership for your team to solve challenging problems together. - Interacting with customers, sharing knowledge, and mentoring those around you. Qualifications - Experience ensuring testing layers have adequate coverage in line with software testing principles and practices. - Expertise in designing, creating, and maintaining test scripts and test approaches, including manual and automated testing across all layers of an application. - Experience using Test Automation open-source technologies (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Cypress) and configuring tools for testing such as Jenkins and/or TeamCity. - Practical knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java). - A high level of technical awareness and a sound understanding of software architectures. - Experience in managing others, setting objectives, giving feedback, and leading performance reviews. - Passionate technologist, keen to expand knowledge of the latest QA tools, tech, and methodologies. Requirements - Operating within a Test Lead role (or similar) on a medium-large sized Agile project. - Demonstrable experience of effective stakeholder management and commercial awareness. Company Description At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. - We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. - We believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. - Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. - We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation, we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.

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