Sector: Development / Testing

Location: Central London

Type: Permanent

Ref: BBBH72803_1790085319

Salary: Negotiable

We are looking for an experienced QA Engineer with strong hands-on testing and automation experience to join a multidisciplinary Agile delivery team. You will act as a quality lead across the software delivery lifecycle, working with Developers, Business Analysts, DevOps and business stakeholders to define test strategies, drive automation, lead UAT and ensure high-quality releases. The role also involves influencing QA standards, mentoring colleagues and driving continuous improvement across delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement test strategies aligned to requirements, scope and risk.


• Plan and execute manual, automated and exploratory testing.


• Design and maintain automated test suites and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines.


• Perform functional, regression, API, performance, accessibility and security testing.


• Lead and coordinate UAT with business stakeholders.


• Manage defects, triage issues and support root-cause analysis.


• Provide clear reporting on test progress, risks and release readiness.


• Use Azure DevOps or equivalent for test and defect management.


• Promote testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle.


• Contribute to QA standards, frameworks and continuous improvement across teams.


• Coach and mentor other QA engineers and provide quality leadership where required.

Essential Experience

• Strong software testing experience within Agile environments.


• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and CI/CD.


• Experience across functional, regression, API and UAT testing.


• Strong defect management and analytical skills.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Experience contributing to testing strategy and quality standards.

Desirable

• Azure DevOps experience.


• Programming/scripting experience with C#, JavaScript, Python or similar.


• ISTQB or equivalent qualification.