About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 14.2pt;text-indent:-14.2pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light';text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#001326">Job description</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#5199e2">_</span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#001326">About the Role</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#5199e2">_</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="color:#001326">We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Software Engineer in Test Consultant to drive quality engineering initiatives. This role combines hands-on test automation development with contractor team leadership responsibilities. The consultant will review project requirements, design and implement automated integration tests using Playwright, and serve as the primary quality engineering lead for contractor-delivered testing services. The ideal candidate possesses strong software engineering and automation expertise, can independently translate requirements into comprehensive test coverage, and has experience managing, mentoring, and evaluating testing resources within a consulting or contractor organization.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 14.2pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-14.2pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#001326">A day in this role</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#5199e2">_</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="color:#001326">Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and technical design documents to identify testing requirements and automation opportunities.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="color:#001326">Design, develop, and maintain automated integration and end-to-end test suites using Playwright and TypeScript.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="color:#001326">Establish test strategies, automation standards, and quality engineering best practices.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="color:#001326">Validate complex business workflows, system integrations, APIs, and user interfaces.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="color:#001326">Collaborate with engineering, product, and architecture teams to ensure testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="color:#001326">Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and release processes.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="color:#001326">Investigate defects, identify root causes, and provide actionable recommendations to development teams.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Lead and coordinate testing activities performed by contractor resources assigned to projects.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Assess contractor performance, technical capabilities, and quality of deliverables.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Conduct technical evaluations and interviews for proposed contractor resources.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Recommend staffing adjustments, resource substitutions, and skill alignment based on project needs and performance.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Mentor and guide test engineers to improve delivery quality and consistency.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Establish productivity, quality, and automation standards for contractor teams.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Serve as the primary point of contact for quality engineering delivery and resource effectiveness.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Provide regular<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> status reporting, risk assessments, and recommendations to project leadership.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 14.2pt;text-indent:-14.2pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#001326">The expertise requested</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#5199e2">_</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:#001326;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Strong experience developing automated tests using Playwright.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, and modern web application testing.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Demonstrated ability to interpret business requirements and convert them into automated test scenarios.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Experience leading technical teams, mentoring engineers, or coordinating contractor resources.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Strong understanding of API testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing strategies.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Experience working within Agile development environments.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 12.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#001326">Desired Skills</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#5199e2">_</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:#001326;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Experience managing consulting or contractor-based delivery teams.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Experience evaluating technical talent and participating in staffing decisions.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Familiarity GitHub Actions.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Experience with cloud-native applications and microservices architectures.</li> <li style="color:#001326;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Knowledge of test framework architecture and automation governance.</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 14.2pt;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><em><span style="color:#001326"> </span></em></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"><em><span style="color:#001326">Our Core values are focus to inclusion and diversity, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment and will go thru a fair recruitment process regardless of their race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or disability status.</span></em></p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 14.2pt;text-indent:-14.2pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light';text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold';color:#001326">Your journey with us begins here!! </span></p>