SC Senior QA Lead

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

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a Senior QA Lead to develop testing strategies, implement automation frameworks, and lead QA efforts in a hybrid environment. The ideal candidate will have strong automation skills and experience with tools like Selenium and Cypress. This role offers a competitive rate and a commitment to innovation in software testing.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in test automation and software testing methodologies.
• Experience writing tests for frontend and backend APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies.
• Write automated tests for frontend and backend.
• Design and implement test automation frameworks.
• Define test plans and collaborate with the development team.
• Lead and mentor junior QA team members in the future.

Skills

Test automation

Software testing methodologies

Selenium

Cypress

API testing

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

RestAssured

Job description

Role 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

Overview

This is an opportunity to join the team as a senior QA. We experiment with AI to improve platform availabilty 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies to ensure quality and reliability of the product.
• Write automated tests for frontend and backend, with a focus on frameworks and tools such as Selenium and Page Object Models.
• Design and implement test automation frameworks and create test scripts to cover key functionality and user journeys.
• Define test plans and approaches, collaborate with the development team to identify and resolve defects, and provide input on overall testing strategy.
• As the initial sole QA resource, work independently and be prepared to lead and mentor junior QA team members in the future.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in test automation, software testing methodologies, and testing frameworks such as Selenium.
• Experience writing tests for frontend (e.g., Cypress or Selenium) and backend APIs (e.g., Postman or RestAssured).

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!