Lead AQA (C#) Engineer

N-iX is looking for Lead AQA (C#) Engineer  to join the team.

About the Client:

Customer  is embarking on an exciting and challenging transformation program and our software solutions are a driving force behind this strategy to deliver cloud-based computing and leading-edge design and architecture to our business.

Short Role Description:

The Lead QA Engineer (50% Manual / 50% Automation) is a key member of the Quality team, working on a variety of projects within a distributed Scrum environment across the EU and ensuring high quality across high-traffic eCommerce applications.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with the QA team to design, execute, and automate test scenarios for end-to-end eCommerce user journeys, using C# and a range of toolsets. The position requires an equal focus on hands-on manual exploratory testing and scalable automated test coverage.

You will become an expert in the strategic technology platform built in Microsoft Azure, supporting customer-facing eCommerce solutions, including integrations with payment, order, and catalog services, while acting as a quality advocate and technical mentor within the team.

Responsibilities:

• Writing automated test scripts to verify and validate that the new software meets the business needs 

• Designing and executing manual test cases 
• Gaining a strong understanding of the business operation
• Recording and monitoring QA test results 
• Enhancing existing automation back end and front end framework 
• Providing coaching support to others in the QA team
• Providing QA effort estimates in work refinement sessions
• Helping to drive the test automation strategy across the business while ensuring sufficient manual coverage of critical user flows
• Running performance tests and ensuring that the results meet established levels
• Assisting in the user acceptance test (UAT) process by helping end users understand how to use the software
• Be an active member of the Scrum team, improving processes and ensuring that the team delivers on their commitment to quality, reliability, and conversion-critical releases

Knowledge and Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in testing (with at least 3 years in UI/API automation)
• Sound knowledge and experience of Web Application testing including API testing using Rest#
• Knowledge of OOP, SOLID, and other principles
• Experience in testing systems with a microservice architecture
• Knowledge of how CRUD services work
• Experience using C# language
• Experience with software QA processes, methodologies, and tools 
• Strong experience and desire to perform Manual testing
• Sound knowledge of SQL server and TSQL, Visual Studio, Git, Selenium, Xray and Page Object Model
• Knowledge of current industry-wide quality & test processes, practices, tools and techniques
• Self-organizing problem solver with the ability to think outside the box
• Works effectively with both local and remote colleagues, collaborating, motivating, and energizing others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Continuously looking to improve and learn new technologies, participating actively in the development community, contributing to blogs, researching or Opensource
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have:

•  Practical experience with the Playwright framework

Personal Attributes:

•  Self-organising problem solver.
•  Able to think outside the box (open thinking)
•  Strong ability to work effectively in a team. Collaborating, motivating and energizing others (Team player)
•  Encourage and drive others to deliver high-quality, cutting-edge software
•  You will have attention to detail and have a proactive ethos
• Always looking for continuous improvement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in English