Test Lead - Automation

Role Test Lead - Automation Responsibilities Assisting the agile team to define testable work that ensures that desired customer experiences and outcomes are achieved and are technically robust, high performing, stable and secure. Promoting continuous improvement and identifying opportunities for efficiencies to maximize the customer experience and reduce test cycle time. Reviewing design documents, business requirements (Stories), acceptance criteria, within the agile team to build test scenarios for testing activities. Completely own and drive the automation strategy, frameworks, script development standards, automated execution and automation reports. Pro-actively sharing and reporting risks, issues, challenges, blockers and forthcoming tasks to the Scrum Master or Quality Manager. Accountable to ensure the defects are detected and reported to be prioritized (based on impact) with the Product Owners. Providing support in highlighting software and hardware requirements to ensure proficient delivery of your role. Actively contributes to their Centre of Excellence (CoE) specialism by cross sharing of learnings, emerging, good and best practice with their CoE colleagues. Also comply where required with CoE standards & policies. The Role offers An outstanding opportunity to work in all specific stages of the delivery life cycle including functional, exploratory, regression and accessibility testing. High visibility, opportunity to understand and analyze acceptance criteria with colleagues to plan and manage the work necessary to perform and deliver testing for projects. Builds effective and trusted working partnerships with a wide variety of individuals. Maintains an open and honest approach.   Essential Skills Strong script writing experience in automation tools like Selenium and good knowledge in testing practices