QA - Test Lead - Playwright and Typescript - London City (Hybrid)

Help us to achieve our goal to be the global leader in total quality services.

With your help we will achieve this by delivering Total Quality 360, a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge services which combine quality engineering, cyber security, conformance & interoperability and content quality to deliver end-to-end total quality solutions.

Here at Resillion, our culture is based on an ‘if you see something, say something’ attitude where we take responsibility. It’s one where we expect to adapt and embrace change as the company grows. It’s based on recognising the individual worth of every one of our employees and developing their skills to keep us all at the forefront of our industry.

Above all, it’s a culture where we’re passionate about what we do, and we’re committed to the greater good of the company.

If you would like to be part of our journey, then this role may be the one for you.

Job Title - Lead QA - Must have advanced skills in Playwright and Typescript

Location - London City - (2 days a week)

** Due to our current background check, we are unable to accept applicants who require sponsorship or have at least 3 years UK address history ** 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the QA team to deliver high-quality software across multiple products. 

• Work closely with the team to ensure that Test Approach is properly updated in Jira stories. 

• Lead the scenario preparation for testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all edge cases and critical paths. 

• Participate in sprint planning and contribute to the creation of user stories by refining acceptance criteria from a testing perspective 

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, helping them grow their testing skills. 

• Hands-on involvement in sprint testing, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking for Functional and Nonfunctional requirements. 

• Develop and maintain an up-to-date Regression Pack to ensure ongoing testing of critical functionalities. 

• Oversee API and UI automation using tools like Playwright, C# and ReadyAPI 

• Maintain heat maps and ensure up-to-date visibility on quality metrics and coverage. 

• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure test scenarios and requirements are aligned and properly documented. 

• Oversee and contribute to data preparation for testing environments to support testing efforts. 

• Ensure all automation and manual testing processes are continuously improved and up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques. 

• Collaborate with the QA architect to help define test policy and procedures 

• Collate test result data to support the creation of release readiness reports 

• Ability to define and capture metrics to measure the performance and effectiveness of QA team. 

Key Competencies and Skills 

• 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, with a balanced focus on both manual and automated testing. 

• Expertise with Playwright for UI and C# for API testing. 

• Strong experience in maintaining automated regression packs and contributing to sprint testing. 

• Solid understanding of testing methodologies, test case design, and defect tracking systems (JIRA). 

• Experience with tools like QMetery for test management and documentation. 

• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with BAs and developers on refining requirements and testing strategies. 

• Hands-on experience in scenario preparation and data preparation for test environments. 

• Proven ability to design, maintain, and execute complex test cases that ensure comprehensive coverage. 

• Ability to update and align the Test Approach to Jira stories and project requirements. 

Additional Skills: 

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and the integration of automated tests into DevOps processes. 

• Familiarity with advanced testing frameworks and a passion for exploring new testing tools and technologies.. 

Education & Experience Requirements 

• Strong ability to context switch between multiple products and tasks. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail. 

• Great communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. 

• Ability to mentor and lead junior team members in testing best practices. 

• Knowledge of a commodity or financial trading environment useful but not a pre-requisite 

• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum team environment 

• Educated to Degree-level (or equivalent), as a minimum requirement 

By fostering a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming, we aim to harness the full potential of our diverse team. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that a variety of perspectives leads to better decision-making and more effective problem-solving.

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

• No boring routine, but a new challenge every day.
• The opportunity to learn new things and contribute to innovative projects with the latest technologies and tools.
• A close-knit team of motivated professionals eager to share their knowledge.
• Good employment conditions, including:
  • Based on your interests, priorities, flexibility, work-life balance, as well as your expertise, experience, and ambitions, we will determine which compensation package suits you.
  • Permanent contract.
  • Abundant knowledge sharing, inspiration sessions, and training, which you can follow and/or give.
  • An open and warm company culture with around 500 and growing (international) professional colleagues.
  • Large projects in both the public and private sectors with a focus on technological innovation.
  • A personal training budget to enhance your skills and dedicated days to develop them. Because as we grow, you grow.
  • Regular team events such as after-work drinks or other team initiatives.
  • Ownership to take charge of your own projects and create real change.
  • Job security through a strong team, stable projects, continuous innovations, and ongoing growth.