Quality Engineer

Experis UK; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis UK is seeking a passionate Quality Engineer to join a major digital transformation programme. You’ll drive quality across the SDLC, champion automation, and embed testing as a shared responsibility within Agile Scrum teams.

Responsibilities include designing automated tests, integrating TDD/BDD, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines while coaching teammates to improve testing capabilities and collaboration with developers.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Software Testing and Quality Engineering.
• Experience working within CI/CD environments.
• Knowledge of Java and Spring.
• Experience with GitLab and Git-based workflows.
• Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and methodologies.
• Experience applying risk-based testing techniques.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven coaching and team collaboration experience.
• Adaptable, quality-driven, and comfortable working in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions.
• Implement testing strategies aligned with modern Quality Engineering practices.
• Promote a quality-first culture across development teams.
• Support the implementation of TDD and BDD.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Apply risk-based testing approaches to maximise test coverage and reduce delivery risk.
• Create and manage test data and testing environments.
• Support functional, integration, system, performance, accessibility, and security testing activities.
• Analyse requirements and designs to define effective testing solutions.
• Coach and mentor team members to build testing capability.
• Collaborate with developers through pairing and agile practices.

Skills

Quality Testing

CI/CD

Java

Spring

GitLab

Git workflows

Test automation

Risk-based testing

Communication

Coaching

Tools

GitLab

JUnit

Playwright

Selenium

OWASP ZAP

SonarQube

GitHub Copilot

WireMock

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Location: Telford (2 days per week onsite)

Duration: 6 Months

Inside IR35: Rate £425.00 - £460.00 pd

Clearance: BPSS Required

The Opportunity

We're looking for a passionate Quality Engineer to join a major digital transformation programme, helping teams deliver high-quality software through modern testing and automation practices.

Working within Agile Scrum teams, you'll be responsible for driving quality throughout the software development lifecycle, championing automation, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring testing is embedded as a shared team responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions.
• Implement testing strategies aligned with modern Quality Engineering practices.
• Promote a quality-first culture across development teams.
• Support the implementation of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Apply risk-based testing approaches to maximise test coverage and reduce delivery risk.
• Create and manage test data and testing environments.
• Support functional, integration, system, performance, accessibility, and security testing activities.
• Analyse business requirements and technical designs to define effective testing solutions.
• Coach and mentor team members to build testing capability across the wider engineering team.
• Work closely with developers through collaborative engineering practices, including pair programming.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Software Testing and Quality Engineering.
• Experience working within CI/CD environments.
• Knowledge of Java and Spring.
• Experience with GitLab and Git-based workflows.
• Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and methodologies.
• Experience applying risk-based testing techniques.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven coaching and team collaboration experience.
• Adaptable, quality-driven, and comfortable working in Agile environments.

Desirable Skills

• JUnit
• Playwright
• Gatling
• OWASP ZAP
• SonarQube
• GitHub Copilot
• WireMock
• Axe / Wave
• Selenium
• Cucumber / Gherkin
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Microservices
• AWS
• OpenAPI
• WCAG Accessibility Standards
• Agile Scrum practices