James Toal
Lead Software Qa Engineer @Kainos
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WORK HISTORY
Lead Software Qa Engineer @Kainos
Milton Keynes, GB
Worked as a Lead across three major teams: New Student Home, Content Migration Services, and Tuition Services, driving quality strategy and test automation initiatives.Key Achievements & Responsibilities:Test Strategy & Leadership: Defined and implemented comprehensive test strategies for multiple teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and quality standards.Automation Framework Development:Built a shared UI automation framework using Playwright, enabling consistent and scalable end-to-end testing across projects.Developed a shared API test framework in.NET, improving test coverage and reducing duplication.CI/CD Integration: Designed and maintained automated test execution pipelines in Azure DevOps, ensuring fast feedback and continuous quality.Accessibility Testing: Conducted accessibility audits using Wave and Lighthouse, ensuring compliance with WCAG standards and improving user experience.Cross-Team Collaboration: Acted as a quality advocate and mentor, setting direction for testing practices and fostering collaboration between development and QA teams.Tools & Technologies: Playwright.NET, Azure DevOps, Wave, Lighthouse, REST APIs, CI/CD.
EDUCATION
Ulster University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science
SKILLS
ABOUT JAMES TOAL
As a Lead Software QA Engineer at Kainos, I thrive on ensuring the highest quality in web applications. My role involves writing automated test scripts, utilising Playwright with C#, and enhancing performance through rigorous analysis with tools like Google Lighthouse. Graduating with a BSc in Computer Science from Ulster University, I bring a robust theoretical foundation to practical challenges. My dedication to excellence and continuous improvement is reflected in my application of BDD practices and management of CI/CD pipelines
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