Role summary: Responsible for defining and executing quality strategy across the software
lifecycle, and for building the automated systems that detect defects continuously and reliably.
Scope of the role
• Owns the test strategy for a defined product area, including automation coverage, exploratory
scope, and documented risk acceptance.
• Develops and maintains automated test suites integrated into CI, prioritising stability and signal
quality over raw coverage metrics.
• Conducts systematic negative and boundary testing across edge cases, malformed inputs,
degraded network conditions, and varied device configurations.
• Produces reproducible, well-evidenced defect reports with sufficient diagnostic context for
efficient resolution.
• Provides objective release readiness assessments, articulating tested coverage, known gaps,
and residual risk.
Requirements
• Demonstrated depth in both automated and exploratory testing, with clear rationale for applying
each.
• Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks and CI/CD integration.
• Proficiency in API and service-level testing (Postman, REST clients, contract testing) and
scripting in Python, JavaScript, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with defect management and test case tooling, and with performance and load
testing principles.
• Exposure to validating AI/ML-driven functionality, non-deterministic output, evaluation datasets,
and regression detection is advantageous.
