Test Lead

As a Test Lead at Evelyn Partners, your main responsibilities will include developing and maintaining test strategies, managing a team of test engineers, implementing automation frameworks, and ensuring thorough test coverage. You'll perform hands-on testing, analyze results, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to guarantee software quality before release.

To qualify for the Test Lead role at Evelyn Partners, candidates should have a strong background in software QA leadership, experience with test automation tools like Playwright, and proficiency in defect tracking tools like JIRA. Excellent communication, organization skills, and a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) are essential.

A typical day for a Test Lead at Evelyn Partners involves overseeing the testing process, building your team, developing test strategies, managing test execution, and collaborating with various departments. You’ll spend time analyzing test results, reporting defects, and ensuring that quality standards are met before product launch.

Evelyn Partners is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We have employee resource groups and numerous initiatives aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our goal is to create a respectful and supportive environment where every individual can thrive and feel valued.

Employees in the Test Lead role at Evelyn Partners are offered a competitive salary, private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions, a generous holiday package, and the option to purchase additional holidays. We also support a hybrid working model to promote work-life balance.

Certainly! When answering this question, highlight your specific experience with test automation tools like Playwright. Describe any frameworks you have implemented, the types of tests you’ve automated, and how this has improved the testing process and quality of deliverables.

In your response, focus on your management style. Discuss how you build rapport, assign roles based on team members' strengths, provide feedback, and foster a collaborative environment that encourages continuous improvement and professional development among your team.

You should explain your approach to creating detailed test plans that include functional, integration, and regression testing. Discuss tools you use for tracking test coverage and how you identify gaps in testing to mitigate risks before product release.

Detail your process for triaging and isolating defects. Explain how you prioritize defects based on severity, collaborate with developers to ensure timely fixes, and follow up to ensure that the issues have been resolved adequately within the testing cycles.

Provide specific examples from your past experiences where you used SQL for database testing. Describe the types of queries you wrote, the scenarios you tested, and how your findings influenced the development or quality of the final product.

Emphasize the importance of clear communication among teams. Discuss how you facilitate meetings, encourage feedback, and maintain transparent documentation to ensure everyone is aligned and informed about project status and testing outcomes.

Share your commitment to professional development. Mention specific conferences, online courses, or communities you engage with, along with how you implement the latest best practices and tools into your team's processes to enhance efficiency.

Discuss any tools you have used for API testing, such as Postman or SoapUI, and describe the types of tests you have performed. Include examples of how API testing has been integral in ensuring the overall functionality of the application.

Highlight your conflict resolution skills by providing examples of how you have navigated team disagreements in the past. Discuss your approach to listen, mediate discussions, and come to a consensus that helps maintain a positive team dynamic.

Express genuine enthusiasm for the company's mission and values. Discuss how you align with their goals and how your background in software testing can contribute to the continued growth and success of Evelyn Partners.