Test Lead
IT, Infrastructure & CybersecurityPosted 2 Jun 2026
Posted 2 Jun 2026
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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Automation and Performance Test Engineer to lead strategic testing initiatives across complex systems. This role demands a blend of technical expertise, leadership capability, and problem-solving acumen to drive quality across our engineering processes. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust automation and performance testing frameworks using open-source tools, while also mentoring and guiding other engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Plan and lead large-scale, complex testing activities, managing risks and identifying opportunities to improve quality and efficiency.
- Technical Ownership: Build, maintain, and evolve automation frameworks using open-source technologies.
- Process Improvement: Lead investigative work into existing processes to identify gaps and implement improvements.
- Test Design & Execution: Design and execute a wide range of testing techniques including functional, performance, and automated testing.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate test results and insights effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Continuous Improvement: Review and enhance test environments and processes to support ongoing quality improvements and maintain high standards.
- End-to-End testing specialising in validating data pipelines, source-to-target mapping, and data integrity testing.
- Test Automation: Implement and maintain test automation using Virtuoso and other relevant tools.
- Test Management: Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting aligned with the Test strategy.
- Defect Management: Manage defect lifecycle and ensure timely resolution and reporting.
- Database/ETL Testing: Perform thorough testing of database systems and ETL processes to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in leading testing teams and strategic testing initiatives.
- Strong hands-on experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress)
- Experience with Virtuoso for test automation or similar tool.
- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, test environment management.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and mentor others.
- Experience in Agile and DevOps environments.
- AI tooling experience.
- Expertise in database and ETL testing.
- Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools.
- SC eligible preferred
Why Version 1?
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