Test Automation Lead

Full Time
Porkkalankatu 3, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
2 weeks ago

Our mission is to create the most sophisticated HMI framework and ecosystem to the usability and value of technological products. Over 50 automotive brands across the globe trust our advanced product Kanzi for the creation of a rich user experience.

We are looking for a Test Automation Lead to build and lead our Test Automation team. This critical role will guide the creation and maintenance of our automated testing frameworks, ensure top-notch software quality, and drive continuous improvement in our development processes.

Your responsibilities:

As the Test Automation Lead, you will:

  • Recruit, build, and lead a talented team of test automation engineers focused on enhancing the R&D efficiency at Rightware.
  • Maintain and improve our existing automated test frameworks and tests, mostly built using C# with MSTEST, to support continuous testing of Kanzi Studio.
  • Develop and implement new, efficient, and stable test frameworks to elevate our quality standards.
  • Oversee and contribute to manual testing efforts to ensure timely releases, while planning and leading the transition to fully automated release processes in the future.
  • Coordinate closely with cross-functional R&D teams, aligning testing strategies with development goals, product requirements and process standards such as ISO/IEC 15504 or ASPICE.
  • Mentor and grow the skills of your team, fostering a collaborative and innovation-driven culture.

Is this you?

You are an experienced QA leader with a passion for test automation and quality assurance. You excel at creating robust testing solutions and building high-performing teams. You are not just technically skilled but also great at communicating, both within your team and across departments.

You have:

  • Proven experience in leading QA and Test Automation teams.
  • Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with test frameworks and tools such as MSTEST, Jenkins, msbuild, gradle, C#, C++, Python, Robot, git, and groovy.
  • Expertise in maintaining and evolving complex test frameworks and infrastructure.
  • Ability to work closely with development teams, driving both automated and manual testing efforts to completion.
  • Familiarity with virtual environments such as VMWare or AWS EC2.
  • Excellent English language and teamwork skills.

We also appreciate:

  • Experience in developing and scaling automation strategies.
  • Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • A strategic mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Experience in automating release processes and eliminating manual testing steps.
  • Experience in testing desktop applications, particularly WPF applications with a C++ backend.
  • Experience in working in organizations compliant with ISO/IEC 15504 or ASPICE.

This position will be located in either Finland or Poland.

Contact us

Please send us your CV and a short application highlighting your task-related skills latest by 8.11.2024.

We will actively review applications and invite the most suitable candidates for further discussion. We will notify all applicants about the decision after the application deadline. The recruitment will be closed once the position is filled.