About the role The Test Automation Lead is responsible for influencing and shaping the effective execution of the Quality Engineering test automation strategy. Ensuring the value of automation is clear and realised, ultimately driving an ?automation-first? mindset across the test practice and aligning it to local, and enterprise level business strategy. A technical strategist at heart, you?ll help our portfolios to develop their own automation testing approach and guidelines, you?ll manage and facilitate all test automation initiatives, from conception and design through to implementation across multiple teams, as well as overseeing the ongoing review of automation coverage across our heritage and digital platforms ensuring a consistent approach and reducing duplication of tests where necessary. Given the level of expertise required for the role, you will also be responsible for supporting the Quality Engineering practice to foster a culture of test automation through supporting the Practice management with the development of training, career journeys and development plans. This is a leadership role as defined by the Coventry?s leadership capability framework. In the teams that you work in and/or manage you will create an inclusive environment where people feel safe to speak up, voice concerns and suggest ideas. You will seek input from others in order to test assumptions, challenge thinking and bring in new perspectives. 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme Annual discretionary bonus scheme Personal pension with matched contributions Life assurance (6 times annual salary) Private healthcare Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society here . We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. About you Highly motivated individual with proven experience in managing the delivery of automation across all phases of software testing, with expert knowledge of testing practices, technologies, patterns, and techniques. You are driven to keep on top of the latest developments in new technologies and are always on the lookout for ?what?s new? and drawing on best practices from within and outside the industry. Demonstrable experience of developing automation frameworks. You can plan and drive scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex automated testing initiatives. You are able to maintain a balance between cutting edge technology or methodology while upholding the correct level of stability to protect the Production services. You are an advocate for continuous improvements who seeks opportunities and delivers quality outcomes and helping to contribute to wider Engineering and overarching CIDO Strategy and Goals and have a true passion for knowledge sharing and developing others. You love being responsible for POCs, R&D, and maximising value, and managing multiple projects at once. You can negotiate with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts. Highly self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and intellectually curious you understand your impact on others and take time to understand all colleagues and help them to operate at their best, challenging in a positive and constructive way to drive the best outcomes. You are a great communicator, able to build and foster relationships at all stakeholder levels, quickly building trust and rapport with your collaborators, whether internal or external. An authentic ?servant-leader? who takes responsibility for ensuring the team?s success ahead of your own needs. You empower others to make decisions that lead to great outcomes. Key Requirements: Solid understanding and proven experience of owning the implementation of a number of automation test initiatives running concurrently. A demonstrable track record of increasing the usage of automation tooling and testing within a SAFe agile and DevOps environment. Vast knowledge of automation testing techniques to cover every case for automation testing, verification, and validation techniques. Proven experience developing automation frameworks from scratch. Must have good analytical skills and proven experience in analysing and writing automation scripts for complex business rules and rules engines. Must have proven experience leading a large multi-location team of test automation developers. A proven background in test practice innovation, implementing new concepts, tools, and processes to gain efficiencies with high quality outcomes. Experience in defining quality metrics and the creation of high-quality communications / reporting. Experience of Microsoft applications and other technologies / programming languages including but not limited to: SQL, .Net, Java, Oracle (PL/SQL) and Unix. About us As a mutual, we?ve always worked together to improve the lives of others. As one of the largest building societies in the UK, over 3,000 of us share that goal, in our branches and Head Office. Our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and total support for our wellbeing. We?re serious about race, age, faith, disability, sexual orientation, and equity for all. By being yourself, you?ll make us stronger. You can build so much more than a career. Come and make a difference in our Society, that?s been voted a ?Great Place to Work? by our team. Flexibility and why it matters We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we?ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role. ??
