Position: Automation QA JS Lead
Company: EPAM
Category: QA Automation
Experience required: 3y
English level: intermediate

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide guidance and consultancy on Test Automation incorporation into Delivery on EPAM side: new and existing teams 
Assist with Onboarding of new testing teams, define Test Automation strategy and align it with Refinitiv standards & expectations 
·Set-up communication and reporting channels to discuss progress, feedback and risks 
·Support resourcing requests, ramp-ups 
·Collaborate with QA leadership, TechCC to sync-up on standards and processes 
·Establish Test Automation Community to provide extensive Tech Support and knowledge sharing  
Team management, succession planning
 Represent communication point, follow reporting process on program level
 Implement test processes adjustment, provide feedback and suggestions for continuous improvement process
Maintain QE process related documentation:
o  Team structure and roles
o  Communication plan with stakeholders
o  Collaboration model with 3rd party vendors
o  Test Strategy
o  Reports, including regular reporting and release sign off docs
o  JIRA release dashboard
o  Onboarding plan
o  Product Knowledge base
-       Provide mentoring and supervision for QE teams
-       Implement succession planning across the area of responsibility
-      Contribution to QE community
Skills:

Advanced automation level any programming  language  (JS preferable)
Able to build  test automation solutions embedded into entire product delivery
Solid understanding in Agile testing approaches, Testing pyramid, Testing Concepts.
Solid understanding in Engineering excellence  practices
Ability to build program level Testing Strategy including manual and automation testing approaches
Team player