RPA Test Lead/Tester

This is an opportunity for someone with hands-on Robotic Process Automation (RPA) experience and strong functional testing capability to take ownership of quality within a delivery squad.

You will be the sole tester within the squad, working closely with developers, business stakeholders and other delivery team members to ensure solutions are thoroughly tested and fit for purpose. The role requires someone who can work independently, bring a strong quality mindset and influence the wider team to maintain high testing standards and deliver quality releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and own testing activities within an agile delivery squad, ensuring appropriate test coverage and quality outcomes.
• Apply your understanding of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to test automated business processes and identify potential issues.
• Perform functional testing across complex enterprise applications and systems.
• Develop and execute test scenarios, test cases and test plans based on business and technical requirements.
• Work closely with developers and technical teams to investigate defects, support troubleshooting and validate fixes.
• Use technical debugging concepts such as breakpoints and debugging techniques to investigate automation issues.
• Identify risks, gaps and dependencies, ensuring potential quality issues are addressed early.
• Influence and support squad members to embed quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Communicate testing progress, risks, defects and outcomes clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills and Experience To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• RPA experience: Previous hands-on experience working with Robotic Process Automation, with a good understanding of how RPA solutions operate and can be tested.
• Functional testing: Strong experience in functional testing, including test planning, test execution, defect management and quality assurance.
• Technical understanding: A sound technical foundation and the ability to understand automation workflows, investigate issues and work with debugging concepts such as breakpoints.
• Enterprise systems: Experience testing complex enterprise applications and integrated systems, ideally within a financial institution or banking environment.
• Test leadership: Previous Test Lead experience, with the ability to independently manage testing within a squad and influence developers and other team members to uphold quality standards.
• ISTQB: ISTQB Foundation certification is essential.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with stakeholders across business and technology teams.

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Job Reference number:SD-4092790