Quality Engineer

Undisclosed; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Undisclosed is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer - Test Management to join a high-profile Government programme. You will lead QA and testing across complex projects, shaping strategy and ensuring delivery standards throughout the software lifecycle.

Location: 2-3 days per week in London, Manchester, Leicester, Hursley, Glasgow or Edinburgh. Duration: 6 months. The role demands strong test leadership, test planning, defect governance and stakeholder communication to drive quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Lead end-to-end test management across projects.
• Define and implement QA strategies and testing approaches.
• Manage test planning, execution, reporting and defect governance.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing processes and quality frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end test management activities across project delivery.
• Define and implement quality assurance strategies and testing approaches.
• Manage test planning, execution, reporting, and defect governance.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing processes and quality frameworks.
• Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and delivery leads to ensure successful outcomes.
• Provide strategic guidance on quality risks and mitigation activities.
• Ensure testing activities align with project objectives and delivery timelines.
• Functional Testing
• Non-Functional Testing
• Strong Technical Breadth
• Test Analysis
• Strategic Quality & Test Leadership
• Delivery & Execution Management
• Test & Quality Process Improvement and Optimisation
• Technical Awareness & Engineering Alignment
• Stakeholder Management & Communication
• Defect Governance & Quality Risk Management

Skills

Test management

Quality assurance

Stakeholder management

Defect governance

Test planning

Non-functional testing

Functional testing

Delivery leadership

Tools

Testing tools

Job description

Location: 2 to 3 days in either London, Manchester, Leicester, Hursley, Glasgow or Edinburgh

Duration: 6 months

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer - Test Management professional to join a high-profile Government programme. This role offers the opportunity to lead quality assurance and testing activities across complex projects, ensuring robust delivery standards and maintaining quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end test management activities across project delivery.
• Define and implement quality assurance strategies and testing approaches.
• Manage test planning, execution, reporting, and defect governance.
• Drive continuous improvement of testing processes and quality frameworks.
• Collaborate with technical teams, stakeholders, and delivery leads to ensure successful outcomes.
• Provide strategic guidance on quality risks and mitigation activities.
• Ensure testing activities align with project objectives and delivery timelines.
• Functional Testing
• Non-Functional Testing
• Strong Technical Breadth
• Test Analysis
• Strategic Quality & Test Leadership
• Delivery & Execution Management
• Test & Quality Process Improvement and Optimisation
• Technical Awareness & Engineering Alignment
• Stakeholder Management & Communication
• Defect Governance & Quality Risk Management