Ecommerce Test Lead

Job Description

The core responsibilities are: Takes part in the development, implementation and evaluation of test strategies and test plans including Automation, Manual and Non-Functional Testing, specifications and models that ensure new application solutions are customer-focused Analyze client requirements and use technical specifications to deliver a higher quality product Estimates testing efforts to support defined testing scope/timelines. Review test estimates and provide feedback Document and walkthrough of test strategy, test plan, end to end test scenarios , Plan E2E and Integration testing with Third Part Stakeholders, Identify Architecture flows and write test cases, Involve in Client meeting, client demos, exit/ entry criteria checks ,risk mitigations and defect triage and UAT Support Call out projects risks and issues that affect the proper functioning of project. Callout in standups and inform manager to callout in steercos Prepare and manage the preparation of the QA documentation by the team, creat and review test cases, scripts, plans and procedures of the QA team Responsible for creating effective reporting and analysis of identified defects for analyzing where the defect occurred, how many areas impacted, how this impacts the overall test coverage, and where the overall testing cycle stands relative to the project schedule and time allocated while working close with Technical Leaders, Project Managers, Business Analysts and Developers Ensures all development tasks meet quality criteria through test planning, test execution, and issue tracking. Highlight issues with proper data Ensure complete adherence to the schedule, quality and effort for assigned projects Responsible for automation execution and adding/editing new test scripts. Identify automatable and redundant areas and actively suggest Automation or roadmap for automation. Responsible for reviewing test cases, analysing architecture and creating End to End test cases Oversee all aspects of QA including establishing metrics and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met Keeping track of the tasks backlog, to assist the management to plan work in advance for the technical teams Act as key point of contact for all QA aspects of releases for the related projects, providing QA services and coordinating QA resources and facilitating the delivery of quality development Participate in meetings to align the QA efforts with the unit s business needs Work with other Development and QA Tech Leaders to streamline the workflow within the team Lead software testing projects and assists in the training of less experienced team members. Analyze and diagnose issue severity, and lead in problem resolution Initiate and improve processes and methodology Mentor QA team members in their day-to-day tasks. Train them how to implement the QA processes and enhance their QA knowledge Acts as escalation management point for the team Organize the status meetings and send the Status Report (Daily, Weekly etc.) to the Project managers and respective stake holder Support the resource planning process Takes responsibility for growing the team s technical and domain expertise Sets clear objectives and leads the appraisal process for the team Manage multiple projects at the same time by coordinating with different teams Essential Skills & Experience A bachelor s degree or equivalent. Team player with excellent collaboration skills, with a fantastic can-do attitude. Self-driven, with an aptitude to learn and keep up with the latest in ecommerce Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Critical thinking and analytical skills to examine bug reports and prioritize necessary tests, what information to include in the daily status reports, prioritize and estimate task execution Good understanding of QA processes - test planning, test case design, bug tracking systems, and various software development lifecycles A minimum of 4 years experience in ecommerce multiplatform with automation and performance testing and integration Excellent expertise in eCommerce E2E testing Experience and in-depth knowledge of HMC, WCMS, CS-Cockpit, and configuration Parameters, Backoffice and Smartedit Experience and in-depth knowledge of Product Management, Content Management, Order Management, Vouchers & Promotions, Price Management, Cart and checkout flow, Spartacus store front testing Proficient in co-coordinating with teams and clients across different time zones. Overall, 8 to 12 Years of IT testing experience. Desirable Experience & Knowledge Strong knowledge in STLC, Agile Delivery Methodologies Experience in testing REST services - POSTMAN/SOAPUI Experience in Test Management tools - JIRA/ALM/TestRail/TestLink Understanding of Web technologies: HTTP(S), Web Services (SOAP, RESTful), HTML/CSS/JS Understanding of performance testing and analysis (Jmeter, Gatlin, LoadRunner, etc.)/accessibility testing principles and tools Knowledge in e-commerce principles such as SEO, Web Analytics, etc. Knowledge of GIT / Bitbucket. Preference will be given to candidates with: Programming skills in JAVA and understanding of OOPS principles Knowledge in Selenium (Java) and TestNG Knowledge in Jmeter