Our client seeks a Global Head of Test Automation who will be responsible for building up the engineering discipline of test automation at the company. You will use your engineering experience to guide the development of test automation frameworks both centrally and across all product teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong DevOps and automation background and will design, develop, test, and implement Continuous Integration testing solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a team of test engineers (onsite and offshore) to develop functional and performance automation solutions in partnership with the software engineers
- Writing software that tests software and hardware products in a Test Driven Development Agile environment
- Partnering with engineering leadership to identify needs across the organization and build and execute the roadmap for quality
- Establishing strategy for different categories of testing (exploratory, regression, integration, performance)
- Developing standards and consulting on testing automation best practices for all global product teams
- Standardizing quality processes including test plan development, test documentation, test metrics, best practices, and reporting and visibility for overall quality
- Using knowledge of testing and testability to influence better software design, promote proper engineering practices, bug prevention strategies, testability, accessibility, privacy, and other advanced quality concepts across products
- Thought leadership on emerging quality assurance methodologies and best practices
Suggested Skills/Experience
- At least 7 years of experience as a Full Stack Developer
- At least 5 years of experience as an engineering leader focusing on quality and automation
- At least 5 years of experience as a people-manager leading a development or tools teams
- A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in C++
- Knowledge of other development languages including Java, Python, or Perl and shell scripts (a plus)
- Experience developing and maintaining software in Linux, Windows, and JAVA environments
- Ability to work with both business and technology customers Preferred Technologies & Tools
- Experience with onsite/offshore model
- Strong organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work both independently and effectively in teams
