Senior Automation Test Manager - LondonReference Code: 461346-en_GBContract Type:PermanentProfessional Communities: Quality Engineering & TestingAbout the job you're consideringWe work closely with clients and partners to take full advantage of the opportunities of technology. We mobilize expert teams that create custom solutions from existing and emerging technology to deliver viable outcomes at speed. We call this 'Value in the making.'Part of the Capgemini Group, Sogeti makes business value through technology for organizations that need to implement innovation at speed and want a local partner with global scale. With a hands-on culture and close proximity to its clients, Sogeti is currently looking for a Senior Automation Test Manager to join our Quality Engineering and Test Practice, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving impactful value creation for our clients.Hybrid working:The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)Mandatory Skills:Proven track record of leading quality and test transformation, embedding shiftleft, automationfirst, and riskbased testing across multiple delivery teams and initiatives.Strong, demonstrable handson experience with test automation, with the credibility to operate at code, framework, and tooling level when required.Proven expertise in defining, implementing, and governing test automation strategies and execution models, including:Web and application UI automationAPI and integration automationEndtoend and regression automationIntegration with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflowsExperience with modern automation tooling and frameworks, including:Selenium or WebDriverbased automation frameworksBDD frameworks such as CucumberContemporary test automation and quality engineering toolsetsStrong leadership experience managing and mentoring large, multidisciplinary QA and automation teams, including onshore and offshore delivery models.Deep understanding of test governance, assurance frameworks, KPIs, metrics, and quality reporting, with experience establishing quality gates and checkpoints.Strong experience with test and delivery tooling, including JIRA and Xray, and the ability to generate meaningful quality insights through reporting and dashboards.Proven ability to engage, influence, and challenge senior engineering, delivery, and business stakeholders, translating technical quality risks into clear outcomes and decisions.Demonstrated experience managing budgets, forecasts, and commercial models, delivering measurable improvements in quality, efficiency, and cost.Essential Skills Strong technical understanding of modern software engineering architectures, including cloudbased platforms, microservices, and distributed systems.Experience embedding quality practices within Agile, DevOps, and hybrid delivery models, including fixedprice and timeandmaterials engagements.Exposure to AIassisted as well as lowcode or intelligent test automation solutions and their application at scale.Experience with advanced reporting and analytics tools (e.g. eazyBI or equivalent) to support portfoliolevel quality and delivery insights.Background working in consultingled, multisupplier, or enterprise transformation environments.Experience driving continuous improvement through defect trend analysis, rootcause analysis, and test effectiveness metrics.Proven ability to influence testability and quality at architecture and design stage, partnering closely with Engineering and Architecture teams.What does 'Get The Future You Want' mean for you?You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgeminis learning for life mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard Management or, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.Why you should consider Capgemini:Growing clients businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, youll join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine whats possible. Its why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the worlds leading businesses, and its how youll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, youll build the skills you want. Youll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.About Capgemini:Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of 22.5 billion.