Test Lead Expert

Project overview

Hello,

We are looking for a Senior Test Lead – Automation Expert (minimum 10 years of experience in QA, including at least 8 years in automation) for our client based in the Paris region.

Overall Objective

To lead, develop, and industrialize automated testing activities within the Test Factory AI: increase non-regression test (TNR) coverage, accelerate qualification cycles, ensure test reliability, and measure cost and time savings.

Project Constraints

No specific constraints reported. The mission requires operational technical expertise and a high degree of autonomy across multiple projects.

Deliverables

Technical Skills

UFT One – Expert – Mandatory

Selenium – Expert – Mandatory

Playwright – Expert – Mandatory

Java – Confirmed – Important

UI and API Automation – Operational expertise with concrete achievements required

Mobile Automation, particularly Appium – Practice expected

Framework design, industrialization, and CI/CD integration – Skills expected

Language Skills

Professional English – Secondary

Detailed Description

Activity and Project Management

Technical Expertise and Automation

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Skills and Qualities Expected

Profile Definition

Senior expert Test Lead (profile over 10 years), with at least 10 years in software qualification and test management, and a minimum of 8 years in automation. Significant experience required in framework design, automation project management, and technical support for automation engineers.

Reporting to the Test Domain Manager, the consultant will have an operational management and technical expertise role, without hierarchical managerial responsibility. Practical and demonstrable experience in design and development is essential.

Mission Details

Start Date: 30/11/2026

• Dashboard for monitoring automation activities.
• Technical and economic feasibility study.
• Operational TNR automation scripts.
• Define and deploy the Domain's automation strategy and roadmap.
• Identify, qualify, and prioritize eligible applications and scenarios, especially TNRs.
• Evaluate technical and economic feasibility, define objectives, and measure expected and achieved gains.
• Manage the planning, priorities, workloads, deadlines, and deliverables of automation projects.
• Provide technical support to automation engineers, challenge their solutions, and develop their skills.
• Coordinate work with cluster managers, functional Test Leads, business stakeholders, technical teams, and partners.
• Build dashboards: progress, achievements, automated coverage, script reliability, and productivity.
• Ensure reporting to the Domain Manager and lead presentations: achievements, POCs, gains, points of attention, and action plans.
• Design architectures and frameworks suitable for different application contexts.
• Conduct POCs and develop UI, API, and mobile automation scripts.
• Recommend appropriate tools: UFT, Playwright, Selenium, Appium, and other market solutions.
• Ensure the quality, robustness, and maintainability of solutions; define standards and best practices.
• Promote script reuse and industrialization and support their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct demonstrations and present results to various stakeholders.
• Stay updated on innovations and market trends in automation.
• Identify, experiment with, and deploy relevant uses of generative AI and agent platforms in the automated testing lifecycle.
• Measure the gains achieved and support team adoption of innovations.
• Participate in the QA / Automation Chapter and harmonize Domain practices.
• Mastery of Agile organizations (Scrum / SAFe) and V-cycle projects.
• Complete autonomy, ability to handle subjects end-to-end and be immediately operational.
• Technical leadership, ability to convince, challenge, and mobilize teams.
• Excellent communication skills adapted to technical, functional, business, and decision-making stakeholders.
• Rigor, reliability, transparency on commitments and difficulties; proactivity, curiosity, and a sharing mindset.

Project details

Châtillon

Travel Required: No

On-call duties: No

On-site presence: 3 days per week

Subcontracting (freelance, IT service company, or other): Authorized

If you are interested in this position, please send me your CV in Word format, indicating your availability and your salary expectations or your daily rate if you are an independent contractor.

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: 92320 Châtillon, France, FR
• Rate: 66-66 EUR/h
• Languages: French