Principal QA Test Engineer Agile

JR United Kingdom; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Principal QA Test Engineer in Nottingham to oversee QA testing across Agile squads. You will define testing strategies, collaborate with engineers, and implement best practices, all while working mostly from home with monthly meetings in the office. A competitive salary up to £85k and comprehensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Vitality health insurance

5% non-contributory pension

Death in Service

Travel allowance to the Nottingham office

Qualifications

• Experience in QA testing for large scale, data centric systems.
• Strong knowledge of testing best practices and automated testing.
• Experience working closely with software engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement overall testing strategy including manual and automated testing.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure consistency across testing practices.
• Lead QA processes for Agile squads and mentor team members.

Skills

QA testing

C#

API testing

AWS

Test Automation

Agile

Communication

Education

Degree in a relevant STEM discipline

Job description

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Client:

Client Server

Location:

nottingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Principal QA Test Engineer (Agile) Nottingham / WFH to £85k

Are you a senior QA Test Engineer with experience of testing modern cloud based software at scale?

You could be progressing your career in an impactful role at a tech company that provides a range of B2B SaaS solutions.

As a Principal QA Test Engineer you will have oversight of QA testing processes across 3-4 Agile squads. You'll be the go-to person and SME, becoming an influential leader you'll collaborate with Architects, Lead Engineers and Engineering Managers on implementation of best practices, testing tools and test strategy.

You will define and implement the overall testing strategy, encompassing both manual and automated testing approaches, ensuring the overall quality of the Product through development of test strategies and execution of various test techniques including end-to-end implementation and production monitoring. You'll help to drive continuous improvement as an active member of the QA Guild, collaborating with other Squads and Tribes to ensure consistency across teams and to share practices.

WFH Policy:

There's a remote interview and onboarding process and you'll be able to work from most of the time, meeting up with the team for constructive meetings once a month in the Nottingham office.

About you:

• You have a wealth of QA testing experience, with experience of testing large scale, data centric systems
• You understand the "bigger picture" and can take a high level overview and make decisions that will benefit the business long term
• You have experience of working closely with software engineers and influencing product development
• You have a strong knowledge of C# (or other OO programming language), API testing and AWS (or other public cloud e.g. Azure, GCP)
• You have experience of coaching and mentoring and can foster a culture of excellence
• You have a strong knowledge of testing best practices and Test Automation
• You have experience of working in an Agile team environment
• You have great communication skills, are collaborative and pragmatic, keen to contribute to technical discussions and decision making
• You're likely to be degree educated in a relevant STEM discipline although it's not essential if you have the right experience

What's in it for you:

As a Principal QA Test Engineer you will earn a competitive package:

• Salary to £85k
• 25 days holiday
• Vitality health insurance
• 5% non-contributory pension
• Death in Service
• Travel allowance to the Nottingham office

Apply now to find out more about this Principal QA Test Engineer opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.