Lead QA Engineer

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Lead QA Engineer. The role is key to the testing future of the organisation. We are looking for someone to bring tools and practices in to build a strong testing foundation and to rally all our QA engineers together. This role primarily sits with the online booking team which is a strong candidate for automation.

About Us:

• We work in an Agile way but let teams decide how to operate within those boundaries We are happy with remote and office working
• We are pragmatic about what technologies we use but always are evaluating new tools/languages/frameworks
• We are passionate about Infrastructure as code and AWS is our platform of choice We believe in autonomy and responsibility to sit in the teams that are building and deploying the software.
• Small frequent deployments are what we strive for

The Team:

Online Booking team develop and run our cruise online booking platform. We are looking to grow this channel so the stability and effectiveness of this platform is key to the company's growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicate the status of testing initiatives to the stakeholder groups and lead triage meetings,
• Continually improve the testing infrastructure, tools, and processes,
• Have responsibilities in the process of traceability of requirements through to functional tests and defect lists,
• Own the process of creating metrics to measure and monitor product performance,
• Establish, document, and enhance QA processes; train team members on those processes,
• Define quality metrics and implement measurements to determine test effectiveness, testing efficiency, and measure the overall quality of the Product,
• Act as a key point of contact for all QA aspects, providing QA services and coordinating QA resources internally and externally,
• Lead and mentor QA team members, as well as manage outside contract testers,
• Develop and execute test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated),
• Work with engineers and project leads to triage and prioritise issues through to resolution.

The Person:

We understand everyone has their strengths and performs to their best in different ways, but some of our most successful people here:

• Have an appetite for personal development
• Display great self awareness around time management and prioritisation
• Are diligent and conscientious
• Show adaptability and resilience
• Have personal drive
• Are solution focused
• Are trusted by others and offer support
• Communicate well with others within their own department and across the business
• Show accountability and embrace responsibility

Why work for Iglu?

• Hybrid and Remote working options
• Discounted travel offers for family and friends
• Gym discounts at all major chains across the UK
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• 24/7 Online GP Service
• Life Assurance for all
• Help shape the culture of Iglu by getting involved in our Charity or Social Committee
• Bi-annual Company Get Togethers