Lead QA Automation Engineer (JavaScript)

We’re making zero carbon happen

We’re OVO Group, a big family of companies united by a single vision: to get to zero carbon, fast. 

We call this Plan Zero – and it shows how we’ll be fighting the climate crisis and transforming the way people use energy over the next decade. To do this, we need the sharpest minds. Are you up for the challenge?

Do great green things with OVO Energy

So much has changed since we launched in 2009.  Our goal remains the same though: make energy cheaper, greener, and simpler. Just as it was on day one.

Everyone belongs at OVO

Our aim is to build a diverse and inclusive movement: teams of brilliant people, with unique talents, skills, passions, and experiences. 

We encourage everyone to join us, whatever your gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, life experience, or background. So please come as you are – we can’t wait to meet you.

Where in the world of OVO will I be working?

The Lead QA Engineer role is an integral part of our Technology strategy and you’ll be working in an Agile team alongside developers, B.As and other roles such as Scrum Masters, Delivery Managers, Service Managers and Change Managers.  QA Engineers report directly into a Delivery Manager and will also be part of the Test Tribe where the Test & Quality Lead will provide guidance on the QA Strategy.

What will I be doing?

The role will be about delivering quality, usability and business value thus ensuring systems that OVO and their customers use are simple to use but robust and most importantly allow OVO to serve our customers in both the quickest and efficient way.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform Enterprise level automated E2E tests on a new, bespoke payments & Direct Debit system  
• Apply, design and develop automated testing strategies and build on our automated testing framework.
• To work as part of an Agile team on high profile projects and deliverables that are key to the success of the business.
• Be involved in product design to guarantee adherence of test coverage for meeting end user requirements.
• Estimate test activity accurately and coordinate with team members for work activities.
• Test all the new features against the supported platforms with a wide range of permutations.
• Assist the writing of user stories ensuring acceptance criteria cover all edge cases and Use Case Scenarios are defined.
• Work as part of an agile team on deliverables that are key to the success of the business.
• Drive the evolution of the Tech Team by enhancing our processes and how we report on them.
• Plan and coordinate end-to-end testing activities across projects and product teams within agile teams.
• Effectively build relationships and collaborate with the Engineering Team and Business Stakeholders.
• Liaise with key stakeholders in the business across multiple streams of work.
• The creation and timely delivery of testing deliverables including test reports and metrics on overall end-to-end quality of BAU sprint work and projects.
• Working closely with developers to report bugs and drive through to a resolution.
  
  

Is this the job for me?

Ideally you will have:

• Highly experienced in creating Test Cases/Strategy based on requirements and design documents.
• Able to write high quality automated API and UI tests with wide coverage.
• Experienced in BDD and TDD within Automation frameworks (Cucumber/Cypress)
• Strong experience in writing JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong API testing experience (Axios)
• Experienced with CI/CD Pipelines (Docker, GCP, Postgres, Github workflows)
• Jira, Confluence & Miro.
• Good planning and organisation skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills – ability to communicate with technical and non-technical team members.
• Able to coach and mentor other QA Engineers.
• Knowledgeable of code reviews and best testing practices
• Familiar with Agile principles

Preferable:

• Experience of Performance & Load Testing.
• Line management / objective setting.
• Banking/Finance/Payments experience.
• ISTQB Qualification.

 

Brilliant benefits for a world-changing team

Our people are at the heart of Plan Zero. That’s why we offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to make you feel at home.

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

Then there’s Flex Pay. It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:

For your health

With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

 

For your wellbeing

With gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more

 

For your lifestyle

With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

 

For your home 

Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargers

 

For your commute

Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

 

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!