Test Lead

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An IT & Engineering recruitment agency is searching for a Test Lead/Quality Engineer based in the UK. The role involves designing and maintaining test cases for OTT platforms, executing regression testing, and leading Scrum teams. Ideal candidates will have experience with multiple OTT devices, strong skills in API testing, and a thorough understanding of the OTT ecosystem. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £60,000 and a hybrid working model, catering to candidates with the relevant technical skills and a passion for quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in testing across multiple OTT devices and platforms.
• Strong understanding of OTT ecosystems including CMS, CDN, DRM.
• Ability to use network analysis tools for troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain comprehensive test cases and matrices.
• Perform device-level validation for OTT platforms.
• Utilize network analysis tools for traffic inspection.
• Conduct streaming tests across various devices.
• Execute and enhance automation scripts for regression testing.
• Validate API services using Postman.

Skills

OTT device testing

Troubleshooting skills

API testing

Automation testing

Scrum leadership

Tools

Postman

JIRA

TestRail

Confluence

Charles Proxy

Fiddler

Job description

Test Lead/ Quality Engineer- up to 60,000- Burgess Hill, UK (Hybrid)

A multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate is looking for experienced Quality Engineers with strong expertise in OTT and streaming technologies. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in testing across multiple OTT devices and platforms with solid troubleshooting skills and proficiency in debugging tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain comprehensive test cases traceability matrices and identify functional nonfunctional and edge scenarios
• Perform devicelevel validation for OTT platforms including video playback adaptive bitrate ABR and streaming workflows
• Utilize network analysis tools Charles Proxy Fiddler for traffic inspection throttling and troubleshooting content quality and ad validation
• Conduct streaming tests on Web Android iOS tablets Roku Smart TVs consoles and STBs ensuring compatibility across OS versions
• Execute and enhance automation scripts for regression testing extending base scripts as needed
• Validate API services using Postman and interpret HTTP error codes for backend integration
• Collaborate with development QA and product teams to ensure high quality releases and continuous improvement in SLAs automation coverage and efficiency
• Use tools like JIRA TestRail and Confluence for test management and dashboard reporting
• Demonstrate strong understanding of OTT ecosystems including CMS CDN DRM and backend systems
• Developed and executed a comprehensive QA strategy for the portfolio aligning quality assurance initiatives with business goals and ensuring adherence to industry best practices
• Effectively lead Scrum teams and strong in stakeholder engagement or management
• Collaborated with cross functional teams including developers testers and business stakeholders to understand project requirements to identify automation opportunities to ensure proper test coverage and regarding the progress risks and outcomes of testing activities

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.