Automation Test Lead - Tricentis Applications, Tosca, Neoload, AI

Automation Test Lead - Tricentis Applications, Tosca, Neoload, AI

Our leading Global Law Firm are actively looking to recruit an Automation Test Lead (Tricentis Applications, Tosca, Neoload, AI) on a permanent basis to lead the firms Automation and Performance test functions to the next stage of their evolution.

As the firms Automation Test Lead (Tricentis Applications, Tosca, Neoload, AI) you will work with a high performing QA & Test Team, and this role gives you the exciting opportunity to shape a team of experienced performance testers and automation testers.

Operational Responsibilities for this Automation Test Lead (Tricentis Applications, Tosca, Neoload, AI) role:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Understand and translate their needs into technical directions for the offshore team. Ensure that findings effectively communicate risks and impact to users.
• Risk Management: Identify and manage potential risks to ensure business expectations for new products are met and issues during production rollouts are minimized.

Strategic Responsibilities for this Automation Test Lead (Tricentis Applications, Tosca, Neoload, AI) role:

• AI: Leverage leading AI platforms to help define and implement robust strategies that enhance technical capabilities and drive innovation in testing processes.
• Cloud: Apply best practice and industry standard methodologies to optimize QA and testing of cloud products.
• Test Automation: Enhance the democratization and resourcing strategy to accelerate automation.
• Performance: Streamline processes and effectively manage the resources to fully realize capabilities.

What you will do within this Automation Test Lead (Tricentis Applications, Tosca, Neoload, AI) opportunity:

• Broaden AI Adoption: Produce an 18-month roadmap to expand on the AI augmented testing currently in place.
• Test Strategy Development: Develop and implement robust Performance and Automation test strategies that are endorsed by all stakeholders.
• Project Management: Oversee projects such as iManage Cloud, Exchange Online, InTapp Time, and others. Ensure successful deployment and performance.
• Test Automation Expansion: Continuously improve upon the Roadmap and expand the test automation framework to increase test coverage and reduce testing time.
• Performance Test Stream Expansion: Identify target live applications which will benefit from ongoing monitoring to understand behaviour trends over extended periods. Include periodic review of support calls to identify areas of improvement e.g., to help reduce volume of support calls related to performance.
• Performance Test Stream Improvement: Produce an 18-month strategic roadmap. Survey the technology, current way of work, and identify improvement targets.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate with offshore vendors and manage their resources effectively to meet project demands. Use metrics to monitor and improve the team's performance.
• Test Asset Management: Manage the test applications and assets, including the ownership and maintenance of our Architecture Design Briefs and Low-Level Diagrams, machines (physical and virtual), mobile phones, test accounts, and other assets.

To be considered for this Automation Test Lead (Tricentis Applications, Tosca, Neoload, AI) opportunity:

• Proven experience managing and developing the performance and test automation functions.
• Proven experience managing complex enterprise level projects.
• Understanding of cloud products, particularly Azure.
• Strong foundation on Tricentis applications, specifically Tosca and Neoload; Ability to troubleshoot and manage implementations is a must.
• Should have proven breadth of demonstrable experience on other industry 'leading' tools for performance testing and automation.
• Relevant experience on AI or AI-augmented applications over the last 2-years. OpenAI is preferred, but comparable systems are acceptable.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to mimic end user experiences accurately.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with offshore teams and effectively manage vendors.
• Must have experience on 'modern' test practices and techniques.
• Must be a self-starter and passionate about software quality.
• Experience using Rally and Azure Test Plan is desirable. But experience in comparable test and defect management systems are acceptable.