Test Lead

Company OverviewInfuse is a technology consulting firm that that helps organisations get the most out of their software – we do this by providing our clients with pioneering and cutting-edge Quality Engineering and Agile / DevOps transformation services.We have been established since 2002, are headquartered in London and are fast-growing with great career opportunities across the UK and India. Our projects range from digital transformation, DevOps implementation, test automation and performance engineering for global clearing houses, healthcare trusts, Russell Group universities, global telco providers, retailers, finance houses, leading system integrators and Fintech companies.If you join Infuse, you will work across a variety of projects and domains learning and leveraging innovative technical solutions to help solve our clients' challenges and providing them with high quality software and real business benefits. We will support you every step of the way and have long-lasting and deep relationships with our clients and alumni, many of whom are leading industry experts still working with us today.Our TeamOur team is inspired by technology and values creativity, collaboration, integrity and respect with a commitment to quality in everything we do. We are looking for like-minded quality engineers to join our team. So, if you're a talented senior test analyst who is excited by the opportunity to broaden and leverage your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from youRequirementsRole Responsibilities​Undertake role of test lead on a project reporting into test manager (for large projects)​ Work with business analysts and wider project team to understand the solution and documented requirements and specifications​ Ability to provide informal training and guidance on test process and practice to the test team ​ Create project-level test deliverables including Test Approach, Plans, Reports & Metrics, and Test Completion Reports​ Produce detailed test estimates for test preparation and execution activities with the ability to deliver to these estimates​ Design and develop test metrics, dashboards and status reports, and present to client and 3rd party stakeholders​ Ability to define and implement risk-based test techniques and processes for ensuring test coverage and traceability​ Ability to manage test automation initiatives and input into the design and creation of automation frameworks ​ Experience in using test and defect management tools (eg Jira, Xray, ADO)​ Ability to communicate with various stakeholders (both technical and non-technical)​ Capable of supervising test staff during project phases as required​ Capable of working directly with customer to gain acceptance of the software​ Ability to mentor less experienced team members and lead by example in both technical and non-technical aspects of the job​. Leadership Responsibilities​Lead a team of testers covering planning, estimating, managing and reporting on tasks​ Represent Infuse leadership to client stakeholders in professional and committed manner including presenting status reports and project deliverables​ Mentor junior engineers and analysts providing guidance in implementing and using test automation​ Be an active contributor in our testing practice, helping it maintain the highest standards of talent & technology​ Excellent written and verbal communication skills​ ​Role Requirements​Extensive experience in delivering complex test projects - Agile and Waterfall – in roles of test lead ​ Good working knowledge of test automation, DevOps, test environments, test data, test management and SDLC tools​ Previous experience with automation and CI/CD tools to build and execute automated tests is desirable​ Experience in team management and development and mentoring of junior engineering talent​ Experience in stakeholder management including presenting status reports and project deliverables​ Must be detail oriented, analytical and creative thinker with passion for quality and test automation​ Strong collaboration, analytical and problem-solving skills​ Excellent written and verbal communication skills​ BenefitsLong term work from home​ Health Insurance​ Performance Bonus​ Employee Training Program