Applause is looking for an Automation Test Lead who will be responsible for the overall EU delivery of existing projects and pre-sales support of new EU Applause opportunities. This person will manage multiple direct reports and some Enterprise client relationships. In addition to the practice management, you will work with EU Applause Solution Delivery Managers and Executive leadership on delivery and pre-sales strategy.
Required Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years of client facing experience with automation team/practice management experience.
- 3+ years of experience with Java.
- 3+ years of Automation experience developing API/UI/Mobile framework solutions.
- Experience with Jenkins
- Hands-on experience with API, Appium, and Selenium for automating apps on iOS & Android as well as browser-based apps.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience with an IDE (e.g. Eclipse, IDEA)
- Experience automating Web Service/API testing
- Experience with an Agile/SCRUM development methodology
- BDD/OTT/JavaScript/Python experience (a plus)
- Ability to speak German is also a plus.
Responsibilities & day-to-day activities:
- Review current client engagements, attend automation solution status meetings, and work with EU practice members on current activities, risk, issues, and potential growth opportunities on a client-by-client basis.
- Team up with the Applause Solution Delivery Managers to leverage a global team of SDETs to build, deploy, and maintain web, mobile web, native mobile and API-based automated solutions for clients.
- Support Account and Sales team with pre-sales conversations, demos, and strategy presentations.
- Assessing customer’s technical requirements and environment to develop custom automation solutions.
- Assist in building practice standards that will provide consistency in delivery through coding standards and delivery process.
- Collaborate with our engineering teams to help drive the design and features of our automation SDK.
- Work with the other global practice members to innovate automation solutions based on market trends.
Our offer
- 27 days off
- Flexible working hours
- Training budget
- Referral program
- Office in Warsaw center or remote work