Key responsibilities include: • Plan, manage and deliver test automation for projects and BAU requirements. • Provide SME support, technical advice and guidance on automation testing, and promoting test automation capabilities and benefits. • Liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders across Airservices teams, including vendors to build and deliver test automation capabilities. • Perform feasibility assessment and identify test automation requirements and scope in consultation with relevant project and BAU teams. • Uplift automation capabilities to improve overall test efficiency and productivity through use of latest tools including smart/AI automation. • Create automation test strategy and plans based on the requirements. • Develop, implement and maintain automation test frameworks. • Identify, setup and manage automation test tools – UFT, selenium, etc. • Develop and execute automation test scripts as per the agreed plans and ensure test results and evidence are documented. • Update and maintain automation test plans & suites for regression testing. • Defect management, coordination and reporting on automation testing. • Identify and report testing risks, issues and dependencies. • Provide regular testing status updates and reports, including reporting metrics and KPIs for automation testing. • Evaluate testing results and provide test summary reports with independent assessment and recommendation for testing signoff and change approval. • Ensure testing artefacts/assets – automation test scripts, results, evidence, defect reports, etc., are stored appropriately for future use. Experience, skills, and qualifications: • Minimum 5 years of test automation experience in a lead role. • Demonstrated experience in leading, planning and delivery of automation testing activities, including design and execution of automation test scripts. • Ability to assess test automation requirements and develop proposals/options for implementation of automation tools and capabilities • Experience in development and implementation of test automation strategy, framework and guidelines • Hands on test automation experience across various types of applications such as SAP/ERP, Web, Webservices, APIs, etc. • Experience and skills in relevant testing automation tools - Microfocus Unified Functional Test, SOAP UI, Selenium, etc. • Experience in various testing methodologies such as V-model, Agile • Knowledge in System development lifecycle processes and the industry testing standards – IEEE 1012/29119, TMMi. • Experience and skills in testing tools, particularly with Microfocus Application Life Cycle Management for test and defect management • Ability to effectively communicate, engage and build stakeholder relationships • Experience in providing independent assessments and recommendations for improving overall testing efficiencies and application performance • Tertiary qualification in IT related discipline, preferably with formal training and certification in the testing/automated testing.
