Test Automation Lead

DXC-Luxoft is seeking a Test Automation Lead for its automotive division. The role involves technical leadership, managing test execution strategies, requirement analysis, test case creation, and execution on test benches. Responsibilities also include defect logging, process optimization, documentation, team performance monitoring, and escalation of critical issues. The successful candidate will contribute to building next-generation battery-electric vehicle platforms for German OEMs, focusing on industrializing, integrating, and testing platform and functional software.

Must Have

• Support positive work environment and effective communication.
• Provide technical leadership, track team activities, and report progress.
• Align test execution strategy, including risk analysis and assumptions.
• Perform requirement analysis and create test cases and specifications.
• Prepare and execute tests on test benches.
• Analyze and evaluate tests, and log defects.
• Establish effective team and customer working methods; drive optimizations.
• Create and maintain process documentation and dashboards in Jira/Confluence.
• Monitor performance and train testing team members.
• Escalate critical deviations/blockers to stakeholders.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of IT working experience.
• Proven experience in automotive testing domains.
• Advanced understanding of the testing life-cycle.
• Experience in test automation with Python.
• Scripting knowledge (Shell, CAPL).
• Excellent understanding of different testing levels, types, and techniques.
• Good understanding of ASPICE best practices.
• Advanced communication and strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and a customer-centric mindset.
• Working experience with Jira / Confluence.

Good to Have

• ISTQB Foundation Level certification.
• Working experience with CodeBeamer.
• German language proficiency.

Perks & Benefits

• Join a highly competent and motivated international team.
• Apply talent to create future mobility solutions.
• Gain hands-on experience with well-recognized customers.
• Opportunities for personal growth and promotion.
• Make an impact on the overall growth of DXC-Luxoft.
• Work on interesting projects with cutting-edge automotive technologies.

##### Project description

DXC-Luxoft is an industry-leading software integrator and solution house for automotive OEMs and suppliers. There are millions of cars on the road today with solutions designed by DXC-Luxoft. DXC-Luxoft is currently supporting several German OEMs in building their next-generation battery-electric vehicle platforms. We help industrializing, integrating and testing the platform and functional software, especially during critical integration phases approaching start-of-production. For expanding our business offering in the European market, we seek to establish experienced automotive engineers. DXC-Luxoft is happy to receive applications from self-motivated and self-disciplined applicants who communicate well, like to work in teams, and are highly motivated to bring value to our automotive customers. For the successful candidate we offer the opportunity to enhance and develop your career with the following benefits: Join a highly competent and motivated international team Apply your talent into creating the mobility solutions of the future Gain hands-on experience working with well-recognized customers Personal growth and promotion options Make an impact on the overall growth of DXC-Luxoft Our interesting project connected with cutting edge automotive technologies.

##### Responsibilities

• Support positive work environment and effective communication with all stakeholders, motivate the team.
• Technical leadership, tracking team activities progress and reporting.
• Perform and align with all necessary stakeholders test execution strategy including risks analysis and assumptions definition
• Requirement analysis; creation of Test cases and Test specification
• Test preparation and execution (on test benches)
• Test Analysis and test evaluation, defect logging
• Establish effective way of working within a team and with a customer; drive initiatives and propose relevant optimizations and improvements
• Create processes and procedures related documentation, dashboards in Jira or/and in Confluence and keep them up to date
• Continuous performance monitoring and training of Testing team members.
• Escalation of critical deviations/blockers to appropriate stakeholders

##### Skills

Must have

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Working experience in IT 5 years min.
• Proven experience in testing in Automotive domains.
• Advanced understanding of testing life-cycle.
• Experience in test automation with Python.
• Scripting knowledge
• Shell, CAPL
• Excellent understanding of different testing levels and their scope.
• Excellent understanding of testing types and testing techniques.
• Good understanding of ASPICE best practices to ensure manageability, reliability, and deliverables.
• Advanced communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills. Foreseeing potential issues and risks and come up with solutions
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented with proven ability to track and support a activities under responsibility
• Customer centric mindset
• Working experience with Jira / Confluence

Nice to have

• ISTQB Foundation Level
• Working experience with CodeBeamer
• German language

##### Other

Languages

English: B2 Upper Intermediate

Seniority

Lead