SC Senior QA Lead

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior QA Lead to join a hybrid team in Bristol. The role emphasizes developing and executing testing strategies, including strong expertise in automation using tools such as Selenium. As the sole QA resource, the candidate will need to be self-motivated, with the ability to lead future QA team members. This is a significant opportunity to influence the quality and reliability of critical systems before full product deployment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and executing testing strategies.
• Strong knowledge of automated testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies.
• Write automated tests for frontend and backend.
• Define test plans and collaborate with development teams.

Skills

Test automation

Selenium

Frontend testing

Backend API testing

Collaboration

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Job description

Role details

Role Title: Senior QA Lead

Duration: contract to run until 31/03/2026

Location: Bristol, hybrid 1 day per month onsite

Rate: up to £570 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Clearance required: Sole UK National (No Dual Nationalities) with Active SC Clearance

Role purpose / summary

This is an opportunity to join the team as a senior QA. We experiment with AI to improve platform availably and drive productivity benefits across the Client.

Project Background

The incumbent tool used by the client predicts the availability of assets depending on the parameters inputted. The team has undergone a discovery piece of work to assess the effectiveness of the tool and to design what a new tool could look like. We determined that the entire application will need to be rebuilt which will include rebuilding the application infrastructure, the simulation model and the UI. This phase of work will be to deliver the MVP and plan for the full product build.

Key Skills/ requirements

The Senior QA will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive testing strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of our product. This will involve writing automated tests for both the frontend and backend, with a focus on utilising frameworks and tools such as Selenium and Page Object Models to drive efficient testing. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing test automation frameworks, as well as creating test scripts to cover key functionality and user journeys.

Accountabilities will include defining test plans and approaches, collaborating with the development team to identify and resolve defects, and providing input on the overall testing strategy. As the initial sole QA resource, the Senior QA will need to be self-motivated and able to work independently, with the ability to lead and mentor junior QA team members in the future.

Strong expertise in test automation, software testing methodologies, and testing frameworks such as Selenium is essential for this role. Experience with writing tests for both frontend (e.g. using tools like Cypress or Selenium) and backend APIs (e.g. using tools like Postman or RestAssured) is highly desirable.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!