Test Automation Lead

Howdens are looking for an experienced Test Automation Lead to join our growing core systems team at Howdens. In this role you will lead a team of automation specialists, develop our automation tooling and help drive faster, higher quality releases across our digital platforms, including . This is a permanent full-time opportunity based from our offices in Croxley Park, Watford. The team work in the office 4 days a week with 1 from home. What you will do Lead, coach and develop a team of automation engineersOwn and improve automation frameworks and tooling including Tosca, Selenium, Ranorex and Robot FrameworkIncrease automation coverage to support frequent website releasesOversee design, build and maintenance of automation scriptsDrive best practice, continuous improvement and platform roadmapsPartner with stakeholders across IT and the businessManage vendor relationships and ensure systems remain secure and effective What we are looking for Extensive experience of developing and managing automation tools and test engineers to support frequent, high quality releases to public facing websites in large organisations.Hands on experience in managing enterprise test automation solutions in a multi-site environmentProven track record of leading teams in delivering high-quality test automation solutions and enhancements and upgradesStrong understanding of modern system, development and support best practicesFamiliarity with ITIL service management processesEffective communicator ..... full job details .....