Senior Software Quality and Test Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company in the biopharmaceutical sector is seeking a Senior Software Quality and Test Engineer to join their Uxbridge team. This role involves developing and executing test strategies to ensure top-notch software quality, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You'll be at the forefront of building AI-driven solutions that enhance workflows in the life sciences industry. This position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will significantly impact the development of cutting-edge technologies. If you are passionate about quality assurance and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Holiday

Private healthcare

Dental insurance

Structured career pathway

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior testing experience in QA roles.
• Experience with regression test plans and maintaining test cases.
• Hands-on with automated testing tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test strategies throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance software quality.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to process improvement.

Skills

Agile SDLC and QA methodologies

Test case design and execution

Manual and automated testing

Software quality metrics and reporting

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivated and accountable

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in engineering

Degree in computer science

Relevant experience/qualification

Tools

Confluence

Jira

CI/CD tools (Github Actions)

Job description

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Senior Software Quality and Test Engineer, Uxbridge

Client: Parexel

Location: Uxbridge, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 48fd527b53bd

Job Views: 2

Posted: 07.05.2025

Expiry Date: 21.06.2025

Job Description:

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

Parexel is in the business of improving the world’s health. We do this by providing a suite of biopharmaceutical services that help clients across the globe transform scientific discoveries into new treatments. We believe in our values,

This role will work within our department, which is an innovative team that will build, test, and deploy leading AI-driven solutions to improve workflows common across both Parexel and the life sciences industry. The team partners and supports the business in building best-in-class AI-driven solutions when nothing suitable exists.

This role is based in Uxbridge, and you will be working in an innovative and collaborative environment with international peers, colleagues, and a supportive manager.

As the Senior Software Quality and Test Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of software quality by developing and executing test strategies throughout the software development lifecycle, contributing to process improvement, and mentoring junior colleagues. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance software quality, improve test coverage, and support both automation and manual testing initiatives.

Key Accountabilities:

• Design and develop comprehensive test plans and test cases ensuring robust test coverage and high-quality software
• Collaborate with product managers and developers to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Organize and categorize tests to streamline testing processes
• Update and maintain test documentation ensuring ongoing validity of test suite
• Perform functional, regression, and integration testing
• Identify, document, and track software defects, working collaboratively with developers to resolve issues
• Document test results and test reports
• Support product release testing
• Contribute to development and implementation of automated test frameworks, including developing sustainable workflows for growth, maintenance, and improvement of test automation
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and associated documentation
• Critically evaluate manual tests for automation suitability
• Contribute to reporting of quality metrics, test results, and status
• Collaborate effectively with product, development, and other stakeholders
• Advocate for user experience and quality in software products
• Collaborate with manual test team of subject matter experts

Process Improvement:

Contribute to continuous improvement of the software development lifecycle by staying updated on latest trends, tools, and methodologies supporting QC tasks for AI software development.

Mentor junior colleagues.

Education:

Degree in engineering, computer science, or relevant experience/qualification.

Skills:

• Understanding of Agile SDLC and QA methodologies
• Proficiency in test case design and execution
• Experience in manual and automated testing
• Knowledge of software quality metrics and reporting
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated and accountable
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail

Knowledge and Experience:

• Previous senior testing experience as a Tester, Validation, or QA Engineer
• Experience developing and executing regression test plans, maintaining test cases, and ensuring test suite validity
• Knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience with Confluence, Jira, CI/CD tools (Github Actions)
• Hands-on with current automated testing tools and methodologies
• Experience with AI component evaluation frameworks is a plus.

In return, we offer a structured career pathway, industry awareness, competitive salary, and benefits including holiday, private healthcare, dental insurance, and more, within a top CRO industry company.