PEI Group is a subscriber-focused business intelligence company founded in 2001 that focuses on private investment markets in real estate, infrastructure, private equity, private debt, and specialist sector-specific activities within private asset classes.
We provide industry-leading journalism, data, and market insight to subscribing clients via a wide portfolio of specialist brands supported by our robust and scalable digital publishing, analytics, and database platform.With our multi-talented global team of over 400 people, spread across EMEA, USA & Asia, our purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across global, specialised markets
As a Lead QA, you will provide strategic leadership for the direction of PEI brand websites. Reporting to the Engineering manager, you will also be responsible for overseeing the activities of the quality assurance personnel along with testing software and systems. You will be working on multiple projects concurrently, and will be responsible for providing input to the Quality Assurance Team and proactively recommending changes in policies and procedures.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Work with management and development to establish timelines and agree on a QA test strategy.
- Prepare, develop, estimate, prioritise, and coordinate testing activities and monitor automation tests.
- Contribute to the enhancement of Automation Framework/Tooling. Adopt the best practices which need to be followed in terms of Automation Testing
- Promoting QA standards and best practices across Agile teams
- Train, mentor and coach QA’s at all career levels, sharing knowledge and best practices.
- Find and raise issues during the execution of the tests and document them.
- Ensure that validated deliverables meet business requirements.
- Log defects and work with developers to investigate, troubleshoot and verify defect fixes.
- Train and mentor junior QAs.
- Work closely with the development teams, Product Owners and PMs to suggest new automation tools and/or testing methodologies
- Work closely with the Head of Engineering to own the testing strategy, technologies, metrics, and coaching and mentoring the team juniors.
Key Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience as a Test Engineer with minimum 5+ years of experience in Automation testing.
- Strong experience with different testing methodologies across various projects.
- Should have experience in end-to-end testing using Javascript or typescript tools like Playwright.
- Should have experience with Unit testing tools like Jest.
- Hands-on experience in API Automation testing using any tool.
- Experience of performance testing (JMeter, Loadrunner etc) and Security testing.
- Strong understanding of the OOPS concept.
- Good to have experience in Scripting language like C#, Python, etc.
- Should have an understanding of any of the databases (SQL/Graphdb/ NoSQL/ ElasticSearch)
- Exposure to testing WordPress based applications will be a major advantage
- Strong experience in quality management systems and processes in an agile environment.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality, stake projects in an agile environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken, are crucial.
- Capability to solve complex technical issues and comprehend risks before the circumstance.
- Ability to multitask and work to tight deadlines in a changing environment.
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.