Lead software test engineer

Hi,Shell Recharge Solutions is seeking a Lead Software Test EngineerShell Recharge Solutions is looking for a Lead Software Test Engineer to join our team and oversee a team of engineers maintaining and streamlining projects. A lead ensures and enforces all quality processes and procedures are followed by quality engineers following business needs and compliance. Mentors and provides direction to team members per company's guidelines.Position- Lead Software Test EngineerWhat you’ll do:- Mentor engineer and Sr. Engineers through weekly 1:1- Track QA sign offs for each of the testing cycles- Interview new hires in QA department- Create KT and other transition plans- Work with QA managers on release schedules- Delegate and distribute tasks to QA engineers like test case writing and reviews.- Review manual and automation test cases- Conduct lessons learned / retrospective meetings- Run daily stand-up calls with QA teams- Work with other leads on standardizing process across QA teams- Direct collaboration with the performance engineer for environment and services health and analysis- Maintain QA documents, templates and job aids- Assess capacity and allocate resources for all releases and test cycles- Review task estimation by engineers- Create dashboards and work on optimization plans and future roadmaps.- Provide detailed weekly report on project status and scope- Innovative technical leadership demonstrated via enhancements, suggestion and/or engagementWhat We’re Looking For:Basic Qualifications- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or 5+ years of Engineering experience- 7+ years overall QA experience, at least 3 years as a Senior QA Engineer – individual contributor- 3+ years current experience leading projects and teams- 3+ years writing automated tests- 2+ years interacting with development team, program management, and Dev Ops/SRE when launching features and releases- 5+ years of experience working with AWS, Linux, networked systems and databases- High engagement, high collaboration, and positive working relationship with QA manager- High engagement, high collaboration, and positive working relationship with other Peers, PGM, RM)- Excellent track record of clear, value test additions and documentation- Mastery of implementing and navigating Agile process and procedures- Proactive in scheduling necessary meetings, without direction and implementing solutions.- Confident communicator in multiple contexts (presentations, meetings, etc)- Strong knowledge of automation tools- Work with different departments and upstream and downstream stakeholders like Dev Ops, Dev leads, Engineering Managers, TMP teams and others- Collaboration and direct engagement with other QA leads for proper coverage and gap analysis.Preferred Qualifications- Experience with white/gray/black box and automation test methods- Demonstrated experience in test planning for complex features/systems- Experience in writing, executing and monitoring test suites using a variety of technologies including, but not limited to, Cucumber, Selenium, Ready API, Postman, Robot Framework- Ability to track multiple test executions simultaneously and to be able to synthesize the results- Must be comfortable reading and writing in code- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide technical mentorship to other QA engineers- Lead test strategy, automation, and performance testing efforts.- Performance testing is nice to have.- Mentor engineers and champion best practices in QA.- Drive UI automation with Selenium, API testing with selenium rest assured and Postman, and performance testing with Jmeter- Hands-on expertise in automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, or similar.- Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership skills.- Very good Testing Tools and Technologies understanding : Docker, Kubernetes, Postman, Jenkins, Java, Eclipse / Intelli J IDEA,, Test NG, Selenium, SQL, Jira,- 5+yrs of JAVA /Core JAVA programming,- Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.- Leverage AI-first testing approaches to reduce reliance on manual test scripts.- Improve test execution within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, containers, cloud) for enhanced speed and scalability.- Apply AI/Gen AI tools (e.g., Copilot) to accelerate automation and deliver rapid resultsWhat We Offer:- A work environment that allows you to work with and learn from some of the best and brightest in this emerging industry- The ability to make a difference in a world that needs our technology to help reduce carbon emissions and enable a more sustainable energy future through the use of electric vehicle charging software, services and infrastructure- The freedom to learn, suggest, and implement innovative new ideas applied to our systems, processes, programs and technologies- Daily ownership of your role in a challenging, high-growth environment.- A casual work environment and culture that support work life ‘fit’, enabling you to fit life into your work and work into your life, i.e. flexible scheduling, virtualization options, and a generous holiday package- Competitive pay and benefits programs designed to enable you to thrive inside and outside of work- Participation in Shell Recharge Solutions’ performance and rewards bonus program- Health benefits for employees- Innovative Paid Time Off Program- 9/80 Flex Work schedule