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Automation Test Lead

Automation Test Lead – Yorkshire / Remote
£55,000 - £60,000 + bonus, 35-hour work week and great benefits
 
This profitable and growing organisation require an experienced Automation Test Lead to join them and be responsible for defining, implementing, and executing robust automation testing strategies. Whilst you will develop and maintain the test framework and standards, a significant part of the role will still see hands-on work in automation scripting, manual scripting, automated test execution, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines.
 
You will be joining an organisation that operate within the professional services sector but have a unique tech offering that sets them apart from competitors.
 
Package:

  • 35-hour work week with flexible working opportunities
  • Private Pension, medical insurance, income protection
  • MIP scheme / Bonus opportunities
  • Death in service benefit 4x salary, EAP scheme
  • 25 holidays per year plus bank holidays + buy/sell options.
 
As Automation Test Lead you will lead the QA automation strategy across multiple product lines and platforms whilst defining automation and manual testing standards, guidelines, and best practices. This role will see you drive QA processes within Agile teams, whilst still analysing test results, identifying defects, and driving resolutions in collaboration with developers.
 
The company have offices all over the UK, but the preferred candidate will be able to travel to Yorkshire on a semi-regular basis.
 
Experience:
  • Proven experience in an Automation Test Lead or Senior Automation QA role.
  • Strong hands-on experience in automation scripting, preferably across multiple platforms.
  • API testing, including tools and frameworks like Postman.
  • Experience testing data migrations and transformations
  • Demonstrated ability to test mobile and web applications in agile product environments.
  • Beneficial tooling experience - Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Postman, JS-first UI automation, RSpec, Rails
  • Main programming languages used - JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby
  • Agile / Scrum
 
The company have an excellent reputation within their sector, and have experienced consecutive years of growth, posting record revenues for the last financial year. They promote a healthy work-life balance and will give you the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge.
 
Click APPLY to be considered for the role as my client is aiming to interview as soon as possible. All interviews are to be conducted virtually, with the process requiring two stages.
 
Contact – Millie Ellis
 
Due to a high volume of applications, if we have not responded within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Your profile may be considered for other suitable vacancies that arise within the next 12 weeks.
 
Erin Associates welcomes applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and disabilities. Please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process.

Key words; Automation Test Lead, Lead Automation Tester, Automation Engineer. Commutable from Leeds, Hull, Bradford, Sheffield, Manchester, Doncaster, York, Harrogate, Scunthorpe, Wakefield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Liverpool, Newcastle, Lincoln

Erin Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Location: West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Employment: Permanent

Salary: £55000 - £60000 Bonus and great benefits

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