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Job Title Digital Test Automation Lead Vacancy Code TBD
Function: Technology Report To: Head of Automation
Band and Salary xxxxx Position Type: Full Time
Job Description
Join our journey to create a new experience for the National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good.
ABOUT US:
We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. We are the operator of the Fourth Licence (10-year licence) for the National Lottery since February 2024.
We’ve developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better. Our aim is to create one of the UK’s most inclusive organisations – where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.
While the main contribution of the National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in- a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey to build a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.
The role requires the person to be in the office 3 days per week at our Watford office
ROLE PURPOSE:
As part of the Central Automation/Digital Test team this role will shape the Quality Engineering defining the approach to implementing testing including full stack test automation using web & native mobile apps framework, continuous testing through CI/CD pipelines, working within external teams and the Digital Factory Product function to achieve this. This role will also manage all aspects of testing across the digital web & mobile apps and integration with other third-party systems. This role forms part of ‘Centre of Excellence’, providing testing services across agile and end-to end teams.
HOW YOU WILL DO THIS:
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• As a Test Automation Lead, you will work closely with the Digital Test Manager and the Central Automation team devising the end-to-end test automation strategy for all test types (Functional, Compatibility, Performance, Accessibility, Security)
• You will be responsible for the implementation of the web & mobile Apps test automation strategy by integrating continuous testing into the CI/CD pipelines ensuring testing happens as early as possible within the software development lifecycle as well as the implementation of the E2E approach which will validate testing End-to-End with multiple integration dependencies
• You will be responsible for the co-ordination of all testing relating to web & mobile apps testing across internal and external teams
• You will coach test automation teams in best practices & principles • You will apply and uphold industry standards for testing tools and techniques and advise on their
application • You will help define to define ways to always improve testing and quality processes that will
continue to embrace our shift left approach • You will work closely with central automation team to align on any new tools you would like to
adopt.
KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
• Should have automation first mind-set
• Significant experience in setting up test automation framework using native frameworks for Apple and Android operating systems and open-source web automation framework
• Hands-on programming experience with Swift, Objective-C, Java and or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience in setting up onsite and cloud-based device lab.
• Experience in setting up CI/CD pipeline preferably using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Significant experience in coaching/mentoring colleagues to support development of test automation practices
• Go to person for any technical issues related to mobile apps testing
• Code review and PR approver of other junior test developers across multiple scrum teams
• Experience in setting or using any Behaviour Driven Development framework, preferably Cucumber
• Good understanding of Unit Testing and frameworks
• Contribute to setting up mocks or service virtualisation based on project needs
• Good knowledge of API, web automated testing
• You are a solid communicator.
OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE ONE OF THE UK’S MOST INCLUSIVE ORGANISATIONS – WHERE PEOPLE CAN BRING THE BEST OF THEMSELVES, TO DO THEIR BEST WORK, EVERY DAY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF GOOD CAUSES.
Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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