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The primary objective is to establish a robust test strategy, automation framework and operating model that can progressively be handed over to AI agents, minimising ongoing human testing and maintenance.\nThe successful candidate will work closely with the development team, ideally leveraging our Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps ecosystem, to embed testing into the software development lifecycle.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Test Strategy & Planning\nDevelop a comprehensive testing strategy for the next generation Kalibr8 platform.\nDefine functional, integration, API, end-to-end, regression, performance and security testing requirements.\nEstablish test coverage, quality gates, acceptance criteria and release readiness standards.\nCreate structured test plans and reusable test cases suitable for AI interpretation and execution.\nAlign test planning and traceability with development requirements and work items, preferably using Azure DevOps (ADO).\n2. Test Automation FrameworkDesign and implement a scalable, maintainable automation framework.\nEstablish automated testing across UI, APIs, backend services and integrations.\nIntegrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure Pipelines.\nImplement test data management, environment configuration, reporting and automated quality dashboards.\nDevelop reusable testing components that can be maintained and extended by AI agents.\nSupport test execution and reporting through Azure DevOps Test Plans or equivalent tooling.\n3. AI-Driven Testing & Autonomous QAThis is the most important element of the role.\nEvaluate and implement AI-powered testing frameworks and agent-based solutions.\nUse AI to generate test cases, scenarios, scripts and test data.\nEnable AI agents to interpret new requirements and propose or generate tests automatically.\nEstablish AI-driven execution, failure analysis, defect reporting and regression testing.\nEnable AI agents to maintain and update tests as the platform evolves.\nExplore self-healing test automation and autonomous exploratory testing.\nIntegrate AI testing workflows with development repositories, work items and pipelines.\nImplement appropriate safeguards, approval controls and validation mechanisms for AI-generated changes.\nThe long-term objective is for AI to become the primary operator of Kalibr8's testing capability, with humans focused on oversight, exceptions and critical decisions.4. Azure DevOps & Cloud Integration\nPreferably, the candidate will be comfortable working within Microsoft's development ecosystem, including:\nAzure DevOps (ADO): Boards, Repos, Test Plans and Pipelines.\nAzure Pipelines: Automated build, test, deployment and quality gates.\nAzure Repos / Git: Source control, pull requests and automated test maintenance.\nAzure Test Plans: Test case management, traceability and defect reporting.\nAzure AI Foundry / Azure OpenAI: AI-assisted test generation, orchestration and analysis.\nAzure Functions / Azure Container Apps: Hosting and executing automated testing workflows or AI agents.\nAzure Monitor / Application Insights: Monitoring, diagnostics and test observability.\nEquivalent tooling and experience will also be considered where the candidate can demonstrate the ability to integrate with the Kalibr8 environment.5. 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