Lead QA Engineer

Edenred; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in Swindon is seeking a QA Lead Engineer to lead QA teams and ensure high quality software. This hybrid role involves collaborating across departments and implementing best practices in QA. Ideal candidates will have experience in API testing, TDD/BDD, and risk-based testing skills, supported by an ISTQB Foundation certification.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Hybrid working environment

Income protection

Life insurance (4x salary)

Wellbeing Employee Assistance Program

Digital learning platform

Monthly gym allowance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience testing API-based systems.
• Experience with TDD and BDD tools.
• Ability to create effective test plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA Engineers across multiple scrum teams.
• Plan and monitor effective test creation.
• Collaborate closely with Development Leads and Product team.

Skills

API testing

TDD and BDD

Test automation

Risk-based testing

Data creation and curation

Education

ISTQB Foundation

Tools

Postman

Cucumber

Job description

Take a step forward and let Edenred surprise you.

Every day, we deliver innovative solutions to improve the life of millions of people, connecting employees, companies, and merchants all around the world.

We know there are hundred ways for you to grow. With us, you will expand your skills in a multicultural, challenging, and dynamic environment.

Dare to join Edenred and get ready to thrive in a global company that will offer you endless opportunities.

Edenred is all about meritocracy. You come as you are, and you contribute. Indeed, the Edenred Group recognizes, recruits and develops all talents and singularities.

We are committed to preventing all forms of discrimination and to providing all our candidates with equal opportunities regardless of their gender and gender expression, disability, origin, religious belief and sexual orientation or any other criteria.

QA Lead Engineer

Hybrid - Swindon or London

As a Lead QA Engineer at PayTech reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for leading a number of QA Engineers across several scrum teams, ensuring that the depth and breadth of our testing delivers high quality software to our customers. You will work alongside Development Leads to define and deliver automated test suites, allowing for rapid and repeatable testing of services.

You will be an active member of the Quality Assurance Centre of Excellence alongside other QA Leads, defining and implementing improvements to our ways of working, tooling and best practices, striving to continually improve and innovate.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and monitor effective test creation & execution across the scrum teams
• Contribute and support the effective handover to release engineers, supporting and resolving regression issues
• Contribute to our methods and techniques that ensure the quality of development
• Drive improvements to quality assurance through the use of metrics and active CoE participation
• Uphold adherence to standards and best practices
• Line management of permanent QAs within the teams (c.6 in total)
• Support and mentor line reports in developing their skills and experience, spread knowledge across teams
• Work as "one team" collaborate closely with Development Leads, Product team and wider QA teams
• Take responsibility for the effective resolution of issues as they arise and drive remediation thereof

Technical Skills

• Significant commercial experience of testing API-based systems within a microservice or monolithic environment
• Demonstrable experience of TDD and BDD tools and techniques, including test automation
• Significant experience of creating test plans, approaches and risk-based testing
• Data creation and curation
• ISTQB Foundation (minimum)

Beneficial Experience

• Prior line management experience
• Java
• SQL, API and web services (REST), SOAP, AWS services, XML/JSON
• Tools: Postman, Cucumber

Why PayTech?

We are a subsidiary of the Edenred group and leaders in prepaid solutions including banking, virtual cards, debit, credit, and prepaid processing.

As a PayTech employee you will get the support and structure that you need to enjoy your work and develop your career while doing what you love and making a difference in a fast-paced and innovative business.

What you will get:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working environment with a 3 days per week in the office
• Income protection
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Program (extended access to family members)
• Employee discount shopping platform
• Digital learning platform
• Complimentary fruit and other 'in office' snacks & refreshments
• Volunteering programme
• Social events
• Pension Scheme - employer 6% with minimum employee contribution 3%
• Discretionary bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
• Holiday trading scheme (buy or sell up to 5 days)
• Medical & international travel cover (leisure and action sports)
• Monthly gym allowance
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to Work scheme

Diversity

Edenred UK and PayTech are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, colour, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable country or local laws.

Apply now and Vibe with Us!