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Who We Are

We're a leading SaaS provider, offering technology solutions to help businesses streamline operations, improve efficiency, and drive growth. We deliver customisable platforms that empower organisations to optimise their workflows and stay competitive. Our goal is to support our clients' success with scalable software tailored to their unique needs.

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What you need and the hats you will wear

The Quality Engineer Lead is responsible for leading the quality assurance efforts across all stages of the software development lifecycle. This role involves designing testing strategies, mentoring QA team members, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality platform and Genesis apps. The Quality Engineer Lead acts as a key liaison between engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to establish quality standards and best practices.

Key responsibilities

  • Leadership and Team Management
  • Lead and mentor a team of quality engineers, providing guidance and support in testing methodologies and tools.
  • Foster a culture of quality and accountability within the team and across the organization.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews and provide career development opportunities for team members.
  • Quality Assurance Strategy
  • Define and implement comprehensive quality assurance strategies, processes, and standards, including for microservices architectures.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quality into every phase of the software development lifecycle.
  • Drive the adoption of test automation, continuous testing practices, and microservices-specific testing strategies.
  • Microservices Testing
  • Define testing strategies for microservices, including API testing, integration testing, and contract testing.
  • Use tools and frameworks such as Postman, Pact, or WireMock for microservices and API testing.
  • Ensure comprehensive test coverage for microservices scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance.
  • Collaborate with developers to test microservices in distributed environments using container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Test Planning and Execution
  • Oversee the creation and execution of test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and security testing.
  • Ensure adequate test coverage for all features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
  • Establish and track metrics to measure test effectiveness and quality improvements.
  • Automation and Tools
  • Identify and implement test automation frameworks and tools to streamline testing processes.
  • Ensure continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines include robust automated tests for microservices.
  • Stay updated with emerging QA tools and technologies and recommend improvements to existing tools and frameworks.
  • Defect Management
  • Establish processes for identifying, tracking, and resolving defects in a timely manner.
  • Provide detailed defect reports with root cause analysis and collaborate with development teams to address issues.

    • What we're looking for

  • Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience:
  • 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance or engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
  • Proven experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium).
  • Hands-on experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
  • Experience in testing microservices-based systems, including API and contract testing.
  • Technical Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
  • Proficiency in scripting/programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI).
  • Experience with version control systems like Git.
  • Understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies.
  • Knowledge of microservices architectures and testing tools such as Postman, Pact, or WireMock.
  • Soft Skills:
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

    • Additional Information

    Benefits to help our people thrive

    At Genesis, we recognize that taking care means looking after the whole self, both at and away from the office. We are committed to enhancing the well-being of our team members through flexible, individualized benefits.

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    Competitive salary and a stake in the company’s success through a defined bonus

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    18 days per year plus public holidays.

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    Top-level covers private medical healthcare insurance covering Dependents

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    A healthy remote working allowance to help set up your home office

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    A dedicated training allowance with access to a great portfolio of training providers

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    An annual wellbeing allowance to spend on anything that will benefit your mental and/or physical wellbeing

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    Hybrid Working – We encourage you to work from the office a minimum of one or two days per week

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    A stake in our success through our Employee Equity Scheme

    We are only accepting applications from candidates directly. Given application volumes, we do not require CVs from recruitment agencies.

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