[Hiring] Lead Test Engineer @Kainos

Role Description

As a Lead Test Engineer (Consultant) in Kainos, you’ll be a technical leader and innovator in software testing, providing strong test leadership and direction within a multi-skilled agile team. Your responsibilities include:

• Taking responsibility for the strategy, design, and development of automated, manual, and non-functional tests.
• Helping the team deliver working application software that meets user needs and is of sufficient quality for promotion to users.
• Making sound, reasoned decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Managing, coaching, and developing a small number of staff, focusing on employee performance and career development.
• Providing direction and leadership for your team to solve challenging problems together.
• Interacting with customers, sharing knowledge, and mentoring those around you.

Qualifications

• Experience ensuring testing layers have adequate coverage in line with software testing principles and practices.
• Expertise in designing, creating, and maintaining test scripts and test approaches, including manual and automated testing across all layers of an application.
• Experience using Test Automation open-source technologies (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Cypress) and configuring tools for testing such as Jenkins and/or TeamCity.
• Practical knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java).
• A high level of technical awareness and a sound understanding of software architectures.
• Experience in managing others, setting objectives, giving feedback, and leading performance reviews.
• Passionate technologist, keen to expand knowledge of the latest QA tools, tech, and methodologies.

Requirements

• Operating within a Test Lead role (or similar) on a medium-large sized Agile project.
• Demonstrable experience of effective stakeholder management and commercial awareness.

Company Description

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive.

• We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are.
• We believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.
• Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.
• We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation, we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.