Test & Quality Sr Analyst - Automation

Job Summary

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Responsibilities

• Youll adhere to the company s quality assurance processes and methodologies.
• Youll design, implement, and manage comprehensive test plans, strategies, and test cases covering functional, regression, and non-functional testing to ensure product quality and performance.
• Youll identify opportunities to implement and expand automated testing, maintain existing automation frameworks, and create new test scripts to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Youll work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to identify, communicate, and resolve potential quality issues early in the development cycle.
• Youll collaborate with the Test Quality Lead to establish and uphold high QA standards across the team, driving continuous improvements in testing processes, tools, and methodologies to optimise quality and efficiency.
• Youll create and maintain detailed documentation for all testing activities, including test plans, test cases, and test execution results, ensuring information remains accurate, accessible, and up to date for all stakeholders.
• Youll regularly report on test progress, issues, and risks to stakeholders, providing clear, actionable insights to support informed decision-making and product enhancements.
• Youll assess and prioritise testing activities based on risk and business impact, ensuring the most critical functionalities are thoroughly tested.
• Youll actively contribute to the agile development process by participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives, ensuring testing activities align with sprint goals and delivery timelines.

Requirements

• Youll bring 8-10 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, with strong expertise in both manual and automated testing across web applications, APIs, and integrated systems.
• Youll leverage 8-10 years of hands-on automation experience, demonstrating proven expertise in Playwright and modern test automation practices.
• Youll design, build, implement, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, including framework architecture, reusable components, reporting capabilities, and CI/CD integration.
• Youll develop and execute comprehensive UI and API automation tests, including RESTful API testing, to ensure application functionality, reliability, performance, and seamless system integration.
• Youll apply strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills, along with working knowledge of Python or C#, to develop automation frameworks, create test scripts, and enhance existing automation solutions.
• Youll contribute to test automation strategy development, automation roadmap planning, and the prioritisation of automation initiatives to maximise test coverage and delivery efficiency.
• Youll integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms, ensuring efficient and reliable deployment processes.
• Youll adopt an AI-first approach to testing activities, using AI-powered tools to support test case design and refinement, assist with test data preparation and analysis, and enhance defect analysis and reporting.
• Youll use AI as a productivity assistant while applying sound professional judgement and validation, continuously improving testing processes, standards, and tooling practices.
• Youll evaluate, implement, and maintain test automation best practices, coding standards, framework governance models, and quality metrics to ensure consistency and effectiveness.
• Youll apply a strong understanding of performance, security, and non-functional testing principles, with practical exposure to relevant tools and methodologies.
• Youll utilise test management, defect management, and reporting tools to effectively track test execution, quality metrics, defects, and overall testing progress.
• Youll work closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and QA team members to define effective test strategies and deliver high-quality software releases.
• Youll demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, investigating complex issues, identifying root causes, and recommending effective, practical solutions.
• Youll communicate quality risks, test results, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, leveraging excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Youll operate as a self-driven professional, capable of working independently, mentoring team members on automation best practices, and providing technical guidance without direct people management responsibilities.
• Youll adapt effectively to changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment while maintaining a strong focus on quality and delivery outcomes.
• Youll ideally hold an ISTQB or ISEB certification, demonstrating a commitment to recognised quality assurance standards and best practices.