Test Automation Lead

DCG is a space where business needs and people's ambitions meet. They help candidates find an environment to develop their skills and assist companies in building effective teams. They work closely with people and organizations, listening carefully and responding to what matters to them, creating lasting and valuable relationships.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in test automation (UI and API: REST/SOAP)
• 5+ years of experience with .NET (preferred) or Java
• Practical experience with Playwright or Selenium
• Strong understanding of test automation framework design and maintainable architecture patterns
• Experience with SQL and data validation for automated tests
• Experience with CI/CD integration (e.g., Bamboo/Jenkins/Azure DevOps or similar)
• Experience with Git-based workflows (Bitbucket/GitHub/GitLab)
• Experience working with Jira in agile delivery environments
• Self-driven, proactive, and able to work independently
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Strong leadership, mentoring/coaching, communication, and problem-solving skills

Nice to have:

• Experience in banking/financial services domain
• Experience with Temenos T24
• Experience working in large, distributed enterprise test environments
• Practical experience with AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) for test script generation, refactoring, and documentation
• Exposure to LLM-based test automation techniques (e.g., generating locators, test data, or assertions from requirements)

• Lead, coach, and mentor in test automation best practices
• Define and evolve the team's test automation strategy, including roadmap, tooling, framework architecture, and quality gates
• Design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve scalable automation frameworks for UI and API testing
• Partner with Functional SMEs to define quality approaches, acceptance criteria, and risk-based test coverage
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and collaborate closely with development and infrastructure teams
• Run automation feasibility assessments and recommend the right level of automation per feature
• Improve test coverage, execution speed, reliability, and diagnostics in a continuous improvement mindset
• Ensure proper handling of test data dependencies, environments, and cross-system integration flows
• Collaborate effectively in an international, cross-country setup and contribute to QA/test automation communities