Test Lead

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.  

 We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of  what we do:  

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner  

• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business  

• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK  

• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW  

• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW  

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!. 

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Automation and Performance Test Engineer to lead strategic testing initiatives across complex systems. This role demands a blend of technical expertise, leadership capability, and problem-solving acumen to drive quality across our engineering processes. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust automation and performance testing frameworks using open-source tools, while also mentoring and guiding other engineers.

Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Plan and lead large-scale, complex testing activities, managing risks and identifying opportunities to improve quality and efficiency.
- Technical Ownership: Build, maintain, and evolve automation frameworks using open-source technologies.
- Process Improvement: Lead investigative work into existing processes to identify gaps and implement improvements.
- Test Design & Execution: Design and execute a wide range of testing techniques including functional, performance, and automated testing.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate test results and insights effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Continuous Improvement: Review and enhance test environments and processes to support ongoing quality improvements and maintain high standards.
- End-to-End testing specialising in validating data pipelines, source-to-target mapping, and data integrity testing.
- Test Automation: Implement and maintain test automation using Virtuoso and other relevant tools.
- Test Management: Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting aligned with the Test strategy.
- Defect Management: Manage defect lifecycle and ensure timely resolution and reporting.
- Database/ETL Testing: Perform thorough testing of database systems and ETL processes to ensure data accuracy and reliability.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in leading testing teams and strategic testing initiatives.
- Strong hands-on experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) 
- Experience with Virtuoso for test automation or similar tool.
- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, test environment management.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and mentor others.
- Experience in Agile and DevOps environments.
- AI tooling experience.
- Expertise in database and ETL testing.
- Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools.
- SC eligible 

Additional Information

Why Version 1?  

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.  

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits  

• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme  

• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance  

• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme  

• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies  

• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat  

• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.  

• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.  

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.     

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.  

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.  

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.  

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