Lead QAT Delivery Owner
2 days ago
Telford
• Job: Lead QAT Delivery Owner, • Key skills: Software Testing life cycle, Defect processes, Triaging and Test tools, • Experience : 20+ years, • Location : Telford, UK, • Job Type: Permanent (Full time) We at Coforge are seeking “Lead QAT Delivery Owner ” with the following skill-set: Responsibilities • Develop and maintain quality approaches tailored to each programme or product, ensuring clarity and alignment across teams., • Work with engineering, architecture, and product leads to anticipate risks early and influence design choices that improve testability and reliability., • Consistently advocate for quality as a shared responsibility across the delivery lifecycle., • Serve as the senior quality advisor, helping teams interpret expectations, choose appropriate methods, and overcome delivery challenges., • Provide mentorship to QAT engineers, automation specialists, and cross functional squad members., • Facilitate continuous improvement conversations grounded in data and practical constraints., • Shape or validate test strategies ensuring comprehensive functional, non-functional, and process coverage., • Review team test artefacts (test plans, automation frameworks, performance strategies) to ensure they are robust and aligned to organisational expectations., • Lead release readiness assessments, ensuring coverage, defects, risks, and compliance are fully understood prior to go live., • Conduct or coordinate formal quality reviews, assessments, or audits across teams or vendor partners., • Identify gaps in processes, trace root causes, and recommend corrective actions that can be adopted sustainably., • Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and support compliance with standards and governance requirements., • Promote consistent and effective use of testing and quality tools (automation frameworks, CI/CD integrations, analytics dashboards)., • Support teams in adopting, improving, and optimising test environments, datasets, and toolchains., • Provide practical training, playbooks, or reusable patterns to help teams embed good practices., • Deliver reporting that highlights insights, not just metrics, enabling leaders to understand quality trends and make informed decisions., • Communicate risks and issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Bachelor's degree (or Masters) in Computer Science or related field. • 12-16 years of experience in managing testing of mobile apps, Web application, Test Automation, integration layer/APIs and Database, • Experience leading quality strategy across multiple squads or programmes simultaneously., • Experience interacting with internal audits, compliance reviews, or regulated delivery environments., • 5+ years of Banking Domain exposure, loan origination etc., • Knowledge of DevOps, Agile processes and associated tools, • Very good knowledge in Software Testing life cycle, Defect processes, Triaging and Test tools, • Proven experience deploying enterprise automation, DevOps, Cloud, and CI/CD QE ecosystems., • Expertise in regulatory, compliance, operational risk management and audit collaboration., • Possess relevant certifications like ISTQB, CSTE, ISEB etc. to complement experience.