About the job
Join Us at Kroo Bank
Kroo Bank is on a mission to revolutionize banking. We are dedicated to creating a customer-centric bank that prioritizes responsible financial management and leverages technology to simplify, enhance, and ensure transparency in everyday banking. As a fully regulated UK bank, we are supported by long-term investors and are experiencing rapid growth with ambitious goals. Our values emphasize speed, careful decision-making, and maintaining high standards in product development, risk management, and employee welfare.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
As the Lead QA Automation Engineer, you will be instrumental in shaping and executing our automation strategy, ensuring the reliability and integrity of our mobile banking apps for both iOS and Android. Your responsibilities will include:
- Driving Automation Strategy: Serve as the technical leader, defining the QA Automation strategy and testing methodologies for mobile and integration platforms, while mentoring team members in advanced automation principles.
- Framework Design and Development: Create scalable and efficient automated test frameworks using languages such as Typescript, Python, Java, or Kotlin. Lead the team to achieve substantial test coverage through code.
- Continuous Automation and CI/CD Integration: Manage the execution and upkeep of automated end-to-end test suites for mobile applications and backend services, ensuring smooth operation within the CI/CD pipeline.
- Bug Management and Reporting: Oversee the logging, management, and triage of bugs, providing detailed reporting on automation metrics and quality risks.
- Collaboration on Quality Standards: Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to maintain high technical quality standards.

