Test Automation Lead

1 week ago


Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom Simplyhealth Full time
About The Role

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives? Do you want to be part of a company that is striving to revolutionise access to healthcare in the UK? At Simplyhealth, our health plans provide the opportunity to attend routine dental treatments, visit the optician, have complementary therapies (e.g. physio) and much more by providing financial support to those that really need it.

But we're not just your average health company; we're aiming to revolutionise access to healthcare in the UK by offering innovative health and wellbeing solutions that are affordable, accessible, and effective. From preventive care to comprehensive medical support, we aim to empower individuals to take charge of their health, inspiring them to make the most of their wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities
  • Help in defining and implementing quality and test processes in-line with the AGILE & SCRUM principles.
  • Contributing to the delivery of strategy, recognising strategic imperatives and the impacts on own area of work.
  • Define the automation strategy and ensure that the automation best practices are followed by all squads
  • Collaborate with the automation team to define the frameworks & tech stacks that will provide the most benefit to Simplyhealth.
  • Contributing to the overall quality of test scripts by performing reviews for other Test Analysts.
  • Ensuring that test scenarios and test automation scripts are prepared in a structured way, prioritised to reflect business or technical priorities, and are approved by appropriate stakeholders.
  • Coach and mentor the Test Automation Engineers and support them in their training and personal development.
  • Working with Software Developers to ensure that defects raised are fixed and re-tested effectively and promptly.
About You

To be considered you must have:

  • Proven experience of leading and coaching and mentoring a team of QA automation engineers and/or QA engineer
  • Performing test automation for software applications, delivering high quality solutions on a range of medium to large scale projects.
  • Experience working in an AGILE Environment, ideally with an understanding of the shift left approach
  • Proficient in UI and API Testing
  • Confident in a range of Test Automation frameworks (i.e Selenium, Appium, Playwright and RestAssured
  • Knowledge of Javascript and/or Typescript
What's in it for you

Simplyhealth is more than just a workplace - it's a vibrant community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about creating a positive impact. Here's what you can expect when you join our team:

  • Meaningful Work: Every day, you'll have the opportunity to work on something that really matters – improving access to healthcare for everyone in the UK.
  • Innovation and Collaboration: We encourage a culture of innovation and collaboration, where diverse perspectives are valued, and creativity is encouraged. Your ideas will be heard, and you'll have the chance to contribute to ground-breaking solutions.
  • Growth and Development: We believe in investing in our colleagues growth and development. You'll have access to online resources, on-the-job training, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career.
  • Work / Life Balance: Your wellbeing matters to us, we offer flexible working arrangements to ensure you can excel both personally and professionally.
  • Community Engagement: Joining Simplyhealth means being part of a team that actively engages in community initiatives and volunteer work. You can use your 3 annual volunteering days to give back to those who need it most.


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