Associate Test Lead - Automation

Using a suite of modern tools, the Full Stack Tester will play a pivotal role in helping us to automate our move towards a truly continuous integration and continuous deployment environment. You will work with our product and development teams to ensure that we are constantly analysing the automated tests that we design and execute for each of our products. You will report to the QA Manager, work alongside the Test Lead, product and development teams to ensure a high standard of quality in our products. You will carry out automated functional testing on our products. You will have the chance to test modern products based on Microsoft .NET technology. You will design, maintain and execute suites automated tests using modern languages and tools such as C#, Visual Studio, Selenium, Playwright, JavaScript and Microsoft Azure DevOps. You will be responsible for working through and developing our backlog to make constant improvements and additions to our existing automated tests. You will review and automate existing manual test cases. You will also be responsible for creating and reviewing defects, tracking their progress from their discovery through to their resolution, ensuring that they are adequately documented and tested. You will initially be key member of Testing Center of Excellence within the business unit and responsible for introducing test automation and improving the quality across the products. This role will be instrumental in defining and executing the overall QA strategy, working with high-performing teams, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable software products. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership in TCoE, deep expertise in modern testing methodologies, and a passion for driving continuous improvement and excellence in software quality. Over time your role will grow and become more varied as you begin to test a larger variety of products across the NEC SWS. We are constantly developing new and cutting edge, scalable solutions and we need a highly skilled QA expert who embraces problem solving on products built with new, well-structured code as well as elements of legacy code. You will be someone who likes to push boundaries and enjoys rising to a challenge. We are a committed and supportive team with a ‘can do’ mindset.