Test Lead

Job Description

We are looking for a smart, experienced, creative and naturaly inquisitive Test Lead, who has a strong passion for testing and technology. You believe in the importance of embodying our clients brand into the overall experience and you have a strong understanding or interest in OTT apps. Responsibilities Plan and coordinate work according to company and QA Test Strategy, Automation Strategy and Performance Strategy Define and coordinate Test/Automation/Performance strategy for a project Attend tech reviews, backlog refinement, sprint and release planning meetings Provide task estimates, manage estimations, monitor and control progress Participate on Resource planning and long term planning Plan/Coordinate/Prioritise work within the team Distribute work across team members Daily task management for project test team Analyse requirements, review test cases Identifyand manage risks, escalate issues Guiding juniors, mid, and senior test analysts and conduct evaluation reviews and organize knowledge transfer sessions Organize, attendand host meetings (project meeting, QA meetings etc.) Attend workshops and provide QA feedback Organize and hold technical trainings and coaching team members on technical level Create QA documentation Report issues and results Provide status of Team activities and report to Test Manager Create and review weekly/monthly/sprint reports Set up Automation/Performance testing framework on the project Identify areas for improvements and propose changes Track testing activities Contribute to team processes Track, manage, improve, and report Team Health Plan and execute tester mentoring, participate in the definition and realization of ADP Handle line managers responsibilities to plan and execute mentoring and actively contribute to ADP definition and implementation Coordinate the plan, strategy, and test results with client Collaboration with project stakeholders - PMs/BA/Dev Leads Requirements Technical Skills Knowledge and experience of Agile development cycles Advanced experience with all tests - System, SIT, UAT and Regression Hands on experience testing services / APIs and mobile applications on Android and iOS Familiar with Postman, Charles Proxy, Swagger, SoapUI Familiar with Atlassian stack (Jira, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence) Familiar with automation testing frameworks Knowledge and wide experience in non-functional testing Excellent knowledge of at least two Test Management and Defect Management tools Excellent organizational and management skills Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Solid understanding of QA processes and goals Communication Excellent verbal and written communication skills Team player with a proactive approach Proven experience being approachable, trustworthy and well respected by teammates and peers Excellent knowledge development and knowledge sharing skills Able to clearly communicate technical requirements and write documentation Able to make decisions based upon rational, methodical thinking Intelligent, enthusiastic, inquisitive Qualifications Technical/Scientific degree preferable Minimum Grade B Maths & English GCSE or equivalent At least 2 years on a role of test lead or similar At least 4 years in a senior test analyst role or similar