Lead Test Engineer
Remote – 1 day per month in the office
£60,000
We are looking for a highly skilled and driven Lead QA Tester to join our dynamic team. This role involves leading product validation efforts and developing a robust testing framework for SaaS products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality assurance, test automation, and leadership, ensuring that our products consistently meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
Product Validation Leadership:
* Develop and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and scripts to thoroughly validate product features and functionality.
* Work closely with Product Management, Development, and other teams to understand requirements and define acceptance criteria.
* Perform functional, regression, integration, performance, and security testing to identify and resolve issues.
* Manage the entire defect lifecycle: identifying, logging, tracking, and verifying bugs with the development team.
* Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and acceptance criteria before deployment.
Testing Framework Development:
* Design and implement a scalable, maintainable automated testing framework to improve test coverage and efficiency.
* Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline for consistent and reliable testing.
* Select and implement suitable testing tools and technologies.
* Create and maintain automated test scripts for regression, performance, and security testing.
Team Leadership and Mentorship:
* Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to QA team members.
* Conduct regular code and test case reviews to maintain high-quality standards.
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging learning and adoption of new testing methodologies and tools.
* Lead training sessions and workshops to enhance team skills and knowledge.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
* Collaborate with product managers, developers, and designers to understand requirements, provide feedback, and ensure testability.
* Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
* Clearly communicate testing progress, results, and issues to stakeholders.
* Advocate for best practices in quality assurance and contribute to process improvements.
Desired Skills & Experience
Required:
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
* Proven experience as a QA lead or senior QA engineer in SaaS or software development.
* Solid understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
* Proficiency with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cypress).
* Familiarity with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
* Strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail.
* Excellent leadership, mentoring, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred:
* Experience in performance and security testing.
* Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
* Software testing certifications (e.g., ISTQB, CSTE).