SC Senior QA Lead

Experis; Cwmsyfiog; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm seeks a Senior QA Lead to join their team in Bristol. The role involves developing and executing testing strategies, focusing on automation with tools like Selenium. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software testing and be able to lead future QA resources. This contract position is hybrid, requiring one day onsite per month, with a competitive rate of up to £570 p/d.

Qualifications

• Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies to ensure product quality.
• Write automated tests for both frontend and backend.
• Design and implement test automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior QA team members in the future.
• Collaborate with the development team to identify and resolve defects.
• Define test plans and approaches.

Skills

Test automation expertise

Experience with Selenium

Software testing methodologies

Frontend and backend testing

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

RestAssured

Job description

Overview

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