Senior QA

Summary This role will suit an experienced developer with a broad and modern skill set, with a proven track record in the commodity or financial trading sectors. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of agile methodologies, including story definition, sprint planning, continuous integration, and automated testing. The candidate will be delivery-focused while also mentoring colleagues in all areas of the development lifecycle. Responsibilities: Lead the QA team to deliver high-quality software across multiple products. Lead the scenario preparation for testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all edge cases and critical paths. Participate in sprint planning and contribute to the creation of user stories by refining acceptance criteria from a testing perspective. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, helping them grow their testing skills. Hands-on involvement in sprint testing, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking. Develop and maintain an up-to-date Regression Pack to ensure ongoing testing of critical functionalities. Oversee API and UI automation using tools like ReadyAPI, SpecFlow, and TestComplete. Maintain heat maps and ensure up-to-date visibility on quality metrics and coverage. Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure test scenarios and requirements are aligned and properly documented. Work closely with the team to ensure that Test Approach is properly updated in Jira stories. Oversee and contribute to data preparation for testing environments to support testing efforts. Keep QMetery updated with test cases, test runs, and results to ensure proper documentation and traceability. Ensure all automation and manual testing processes are continuously improved and up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques. Collaborate with the QA architect/manager to help define test policy and procedures. Collate test result data to support the creation of release readiness reports. Skills: Experience in quality assurance, with a balanced focus on both manual and automated testing. Expertise with ReadAPI, SpecFlow, and TestComplete for API automation. Strong experience in maintaining automated regression packs and contributing to sprint testing. Solid understanding of testing methodologies, test case design, and defect tracking systems (JIRA). Experience with tools like QMetery for test management and documentation. Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with BAs and developers on refining requirements and testing strategies. Hands-on experience in scenario preparation and data preparation for test environments. Proven ability to design, maintain, and execute complex test cases that ensure comprehensive coverage. Ability to update and align the Test Approach to Jira stories and project requirements. Additional Skills: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and the integration of automated tests into DevOps processes. Familiarity with advanced testing frameworks and a passion for exploring new testing tools and technologies. Strong ability to context switch between multiple products and tasks. Excellent problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail. Great communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Ability to mentor and lead junior team members in testing best practices. Knowledge of a commodity or financial trading environment useful but not a pre-requisite. Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum team environment. Educated to Degree-level (or equivalent), as a minimum requirement.

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