QA - Test Lead - Playwright and Typescript - London City (Hybrid)

• Full-time
• Location - London City - (2 days a week)
• Must have advanced skills in Playwright and Typescript
• Due to background check requirements, we cannot accept applicants requiring sponsorship or with less than 3 years UK address history

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the QA team to deliver high-quality software across multiple products.
2. Ensure Test Approach is properly updated in Jira stories.
3. Prepare testing scenarios covering all edge cases and critical paths.
4. Refine acceptance criteria from a testing perspective during sprint planning.
5. Mentor and guide junior team members in testing skills.
6. Participate in sprint testing, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking for functional and non-functional requirements.
7. Maintain an up-to-date Regression Pack for ongoing testing of critical functionalities.
8. Oversee API and UI automation using tools like Playwright, C#, and ReadyAPI.
9. Maintain heat maps and ensure visibility of quality metrics and coverage.
10. Collaborate with business analysts and developers to align and document test scenarios and requirements.
11. Support data preparation for testing environments.
12. Continuously improve automation and manual testing processes with latest tools and techniques.
13. Contribute to defining test policy and procedures with QA architect.
14. Compile test result data for release readiness reports.
15. Define and track metrics to measure QA team performance and effectiveness.

Key Competencies and Skills

• 8+ years in quality assurance, with manual and automated testing experience.
• Expertise in Playwright for UI testing and C# for API testing.
• Experience maintaining automated regression packs and sprint testing.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, test case design, and defect tracking systems (JIRA).
• Experience with test management tools like QMetery.
• Effective collaboration skills with BAs and developers.
• Hands-on in scenario and data preparation for testing.
• Proven ability to design and execute comprehensive test cases.
• Ability to update Test Approach in Jira stories and project requirements.

Additional Skills

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration of automated tests into DevOps.
• Familiarity with advanced testing frameworks and new testing tools.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Ability to switch between multiple products and tasks effectively.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.
• Knowledge of financial trading environments is a plus but not required.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Degree-level education or equivalent.

We foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace, encouraging candidates of all backgrounds to apply, as diverse perspectives lead to better decision-making and problem-solving.