Senior Test Engineer – Platform QA & Automation Lead

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Bristol; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler is seeking a Senior Test Engineer / Test Lead for a Bristol-based contract (8-9 months) to ensure the quality, reliability, performance and security of an enterprise Platform as a Service environment.

You will lead testing across platform services and user-facing functionality, combining manual and automated testing approaches. You will define test coverage, manage schedules, analyse results and report defects to ensure delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Senior Test Engineer or Test Lead with extensive testing lifecycle knowledge.
• Ability to develop test plans, schedules and measurable success criteria.
• Experience with manual and automated testing approaches in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Own test coverage and prioritise test cases across testing phases.
• Develop and manage verification and validation plans, schedules and strategies.
• Deliver manual and automated testing across platform services and user-facing functionality.
• Define and analyse test metrics to identify risks and drive improvements.
• Implement iterative testing to identify and resolve defects early.
• Raise and manage defects and engineering tickets.
• Produce regular test reports and performance metrics for stakeholders.
• Communicate risks, findings and recommendations to technical teams.

Skills

Test planning

Test case design

Test automation

Defect management

Test metrics

Stakeholder comms

Virtualised environments

Air-gapped testing

Tools

Automation frameworks

Job description

CBSbutler is seeking a Senior Test Engineer / Test Lead for a Bristol-based contract (8-9 months) to ensure the quality, reliability, performance and security of an enterprise Platform as a Service environment.

You will lead testing across platform services and user-facing functionality, combining manual and automated testing approaches. You will define test coverage, manage schedules, analyse results and report defects to ensure delivery excellence.