Senior QA Engineer & Live Lead — Hybrid & Quality-Driven

NXGN; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Manchester is seeking an exceptional QA Engineer to shape and refine their engineering quality strategy. In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with development teams to ensure quality throughout the product lifecycle. Key responsibilities include enhancing test coverage, mentoring peers in testing practices, and advocating for quality within an Agile environment. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and a solid understanding of testing best practices. Flexibility is offered regarding office attendance.

Qualifications

• Ability to identify testing and process problems at their root.
• Track record of influencing peers positively and driving team improvements.
• Expertise in testing complex, high-performance software systems.
• Experience with secure coding and performance testing.
• Agile/lean development process familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Champion testability and mentoring developers in testing practices.
• Collaborate with engineers to enhance product release quality.
• Participate and influence quality processes in Agile ceremonies.
• Enhance automation testing coverage and observability.

Skills

Problem-solving

Quality advocacy

Understanding of TDD, BDD

Agile experience

Tools

Locust

K6

Gatling

Job description

A leading technology firm in Manchester is seeking an exceptional QA Engineer to shape and refine their engineering quality strategy. In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with development teams to ensure quality throughout the product lifecycle. Key responsibilities include enhancing test coverage, mentoring peers in testing practices, and advocating for quality within an Agile environment. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and a solid understanding of testing best practices. Flexibility is offered regarding office attendance.