Lead Test Engineer

RedRock Resourcing; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RedRock Resourcing is partnering with an established global organisation to appoint an experienced Test Lead who will own testing across its digital and IT estate.

This hands-on leadership role requires strategic oversight to mature the QA function, embed best practices, and report release readiness to senior stakeholders.

The role involves collaborating with developers, BAs, Product Owners and Project Managers to ensure quality across all testing activities.

Qualifications

• Excellent experience in manual software testing, ideally in a leadership capacity.
• Ability to assess existing QA approaches and set robust standards.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD and Agile/hybrid methodologies.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar test management tools.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent testing qualification.
• Experience introducing automated testing would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA leadership and direction across testing activities.
• Define and embed best practices for testing standards, processes and governance.
• Plan and execute functional, regression, integration and system testing.
• Improve test planning, defect management, traceability and release readiness.
• Collaborate with developers, BAs, Product Owners and Project Managers.
• Report quality, risks and release readiness to senior stakeholders.
• Help shape the future direction and maturity of the QA function.

Skills

QA leadership

Testing strategy

Stakeholder management

CI/CD & Agile

Azure DevOps

ISTQB certification

Test automation knowledge

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

I'm working with an established and growing global organisation that is looking for an experienced Test Lead to take ownership of testing across its digital and IT estate.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has previously operated at a senior level and can provide the strategic oversight, standards and best practice needed to mature a QA function.

Responsibilities:

• Provide QA leadership and direction across testing activities
• Define and embed best practice for testing standards, processes and governance
• Plan and execute hands-on functional, regression, integration and system testing
• Improve test planning, defect management, traceability and release readiness
• Collaborate closely with developers, BAs, Product Owners and Project Managers
• Provide clear reporting on quality, risks and release readiness to senior stakeholders
• Help shape the future direction and maturity of the QA function

Requirements:

• Excellent experience in manual software testing, ideally in a leadership capacity
• The ability to confidently assess an existing QA approach, identify what's missing and put robust standards and processes in place
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and the experience in collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A strong understanding of CI/CD and Agile/hybrid methodologies
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar test management tools
• A professional testing certification (e.g. ISTQB)
• Experience in introducing an automated testing suite, or knowledge of test automation would be a bonus

This is a great opportunity for an experienced QA Engineer who wants to define testing strategy and best practice, while remaining hands-on in testing.