Quality Engineering - Automation Testing Manager

Company Description

Please apply if you have the right to work in the UK. No sponsorship will be provided.

At Publicis Sapient, we enable our clients to thrive in the Brave Pursuit of Next and to create business value through expert strategic consultancy, customer-centric experience design, and world class product engineering.  The future of business is disrupting, transforming, platforming, and becoming digital to the core.  We see this evolution in every major industry, from financial services to automotive, consumer products, retail, energy, and travel.

Job Description

Within the Quality Engineering team, you’ll play an important role in the development of new IT programs of various sizes, across different industry sectors using a range of technologies and methodologies.

Our QE team works closely with our business consulting, creative/design and technical teams to ensure the quality and suitability of the deliverables being created for our clients.

As a Quality Engineering Manager, you will not only be expected to be experienced and adept in a range of testing types and processes, but also able to manage and mentor large teams of QE Analysts.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a Technical, Engineering or Development background with a focus on quality. Prior experience of non-functional testing and automation is a big advantage, as is knowledge and application of DevOps CI/CD pipelines.

Our ideal candidate will be a thorough and result driven individual, able to initiate tests, analyze results and propose solutions to technical, functional and cross-platform compatibility issues. You will have a keen eye for detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Coming from a technical background, you should be comfortable reviewing code and even writing small programs to aid their daily work.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Application of defined testing processes and methodologies
• Supervision of QE Analysts
• Review, capture and definition of software requirements
• Preparation/review of test plans, test cases and other assets
• Execution of tests and results analysis
• Triage, management and reporting of defects
• Preparation of test closure reports
• Management of automation and non-functional testing for individual projects
• Must have designed and led the implementation of QA solutions, ideally in digital and at the enterprise level
• Proven understanding of Agile development and QA practices including knowledge of the CI / CD pipeline
• Extensive experience with Test Automation
• Ability to identify gaps, risks and opportunities in a client's Test process
• Experience presenting to C-Level stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of Web, API and Mobile testing
• Willingness to travel and work onsite with clients
• Train delivery in new and existing QA practices and techniques
• Revise existing processes and methodologies and suggest improvements.

Key Skills

• Ability to develop automated custom QE tests using Selenium and related tools
• Knowledge of the Testing process, including but not limited to
  • Functional testing (Unit, System, SIT)
  • Non-Functional testing (Performance, Security, OAT)
  • User Acceptance testing
  • Regression testing
  • Cross-browser and Cross-device testing
• Good understanding of systems architecture and monitoring technologies
• Detail-oriented with excellent time-management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to help communicate testing issues across levels
• Hands-on experience with Java, JavaScript, CSS and other programming languages
• Ability to guide and mentor junior team members

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

 An array of benefits await you at Publicis Sapient! 25 days paid annual leave, life assurance, dental insurance, income protection, private healthcare for you AND your family (pre-existing conditions included), and a pension is the least we want to provide to you.

The learning opportunities here are endless plus of course the opportunity to be part of a game-changing organization that encourages outside-the-box thinking and empowerment to know that the world is your oyster when it comes to your career! With free soya lattes and gym fee reimbursement being thrown in, you’ll get to taste the best coffee in town in our opinion.

About Publicis Sapient

 Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe, helps clients drive growth and efficiency and evolve the ways they work, in a world where consumer behavior and technology are catalyzing social and commercial change at an unprecedented pace.

With 19,000 people and over 100 offices around the globe, our expertise spanning technology, data sciences, consulting, and creativity combined with our culture of innovation enables us to deliver on complex transformation initiatives that accelerate our clients’ businesses through creating the products and services their customers expect. For more information, visit www.publicissapient.com.