Senior Quality Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the software sector is looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to enhance their enterprise SaaS platform. This role involves embedding quality standards into software development, focusing on complex systems including onboarding, ETL workflows, and backend processes. The ideal candidate will possess extensive test automation experience and demonstrate leadership in a collaborative engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Experience at senior or lead level in test automation.
• Proven experience in onboarding and ETL workflows testing.
• Strong knowledge of automated QA in continuous deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve test frameworks to enhance quality.
• Mentor teams and drive quality automation efforts.
• Operate in continuous testing and deployment environments.

Skills

Test automation

Software engineering

REST APIs

CI pipelines

Cloud environments

Job description

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Senior Quality Engineer

We’re seeking a Senior Quality Engineer who’s passionate about embedding quality standards into key areas of software development. You will play a crucial role in shaping our enterprise SaaS platform, especially in the Operational Experience space—covering onboarding processes, ETL workflows, and backend systems.

You must be able to operate confidently at senior or lead level, designing and evolving test frameworks, mentoring teams, and driving quality automation across critical components. You’ll utilize modern practices like shift-left testing, continuous testing, and continuous deployment.

This isn’t just a QA role — it’s an opportunity to tackle complex, large-scale problems within a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture that values ownership, teamwork, and innovation. Ideally, you’ll have experience leading or mentoring others, fostering a team sport ethos among engineers.

What We’re Looking For

1. Extensive experience in test automation and software engineering, operating at senior or lead level
2. Proven experience testing systems involving onboarding, ETL workflows, and third-party integrations
3. Deep understanding of automated QA in continuous deployment environments
4. Strong knowledge of REST APIs, CI pipelines, and relational databases
5. Experience working with cloud environments like AWS or Azure
6. A background in financial services or data-heavy operations is a bonus
7. You’re proactive, curious, and thrive in solving complex problems at scale, with leadership capabilities