Lead Test Automation Engineer

MCS Group is partnering with a key client in Belfast to find a hands-on Lead Test Automation Engineer. This Lead Test Automation Engineer will play a pivotal role in driving quality across a core platform, working within a dynamic agile environment. You will take a lead role in relation to test strategy, champion automation, and ensure software is delivered to the highest standard. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with technical leadership and strategy, giving you the chance to shape and evolve best-in-class testing practices., * Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive automated testing strategy across multiple environments.

• You will be helping the client to build out their automation, reducing regression times and identifying additional areas for automation.
• Lead and mentor a team of test engineers (both Manual and Test Automation Engineers), fostering collaboration and high performance.
• Work closely with developers, product managers and other stakeholders to ensure testing aligns with project goals and requirements.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of automated frameworks and scripts, primarily using TypeScript (JavaScript experience also considered).
• Ensure software meets high standards of performance, quality and security through rigorous testing and validation.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing processes, tools and methodologies.
• Manage and prioritise defects, working with engineering teams for timely resolution.
• Provide clear, regular updates on testing progress, risks and outcomes to senior engineering leadership.

• This role requires solid prior experience in test engineering, including experience leading or mentoring teams.
• Extensive technical background in automated testing, with hands-on experience with: TypeScript (or JavaScript), or Playwright, BDD (Cucumber & Gherkin), AWS and JIRA.
• Experience with API and performance testing.
• Solid understanding of Agile ways of working.
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills with the ability to drive team success., lead test engineer lead automation engineer lead QA SDET Test Manager Lead QA

Salary and Package: Highly competitive

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Jill Johnston, Head of IT Contracts, at MCS Group

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