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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in quality engineering processes, test automation, and Agile methodologies, with a strong focus on implementing effective testing strategies and frameworks. Capable of mentoring teams and driving quality-first practices across engineering environments.
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Quality Engineering ProcessesTest Automation ToolsAgile Delivery EnvironmentsCI/CD IntegrationDefect Management
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Hard Skills
Software TestingTest AutomationFunctional TestingIntegration TestingRegression TestingSystem TestingAcceptance TestingAPI TestingUI TestingTest Data Management
Soft Skills
CoachingCollaborationMentoringCommunicationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
SeleniumCypressPlaywrightJUnitPytestCucumber
Certifications & Qualifications
SC Security Clearance Eligibility
Industry Keywords
DevSecOpsShift-Left StrategiesQuality GatesRelease AssuranceRegulated Environments
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudCypressJavaJavaScriptJUnitSelenium
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead adoption of a proactive, quality-first approach across Engineering
- Embed consistent testing standards and shift-left practices across teams
- Coach teams in applying quality processes across different products and delivery contexts
- Implement test strategies, plans and coverage aligned to delivery objectives
- Translate requirements and user stories into executable test cases and scripts
- Develop and maintain automated test suites using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or equivalent tools
- Embed automated testing within CI/CD pipelines to support DevSecOps delivery
- Support functional, integration, regression, system and acceptance testing
- Identify, manage and track defects through resolution
- Provide test reporting, quality metrics and evidence for release decisions
- Contribute to environment readiness, test data management and controlled release processes
- Collaborate in Agile sprint planning, refinement, reviews and retrospectives
- Shape quality engineering processes, frameworks, standards and controls across the organisation
- Mentor and advise delivery teams on modern quality engineering principles
- Help develop future quality engineering capability, including potential recruitment and leadership of a dedicated team
Requirements
What you’ll need- Demonstrable experience defining, scaling and continuously improving quality engineering processes, standards and governance across multiple engineering teams
- Strong background in software testing, test automation and quality engineering within Agile delivery environments
- Experience designing and executing functional, integration, regression, system and acceptance testing, including defect investigation
- Hands-on experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, pytest, Cucumber or similar
- Experience with API and UI testing
- Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks and reusable test assets
- Experience managing test data
- Familiarity with integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Awareness of quality gates, release assurance and modern development practices
- Experience working with customers in the UK defence or central government sectors
- Experience implementing shift-left strategies within complex software engineering projects
- Experience testing APIs, Java/JavaScript-based systems, and cloud or containerised environments
- Awareness of non-functional testing approaches, including performance, resilience, accessibility and security testing
- Experience producing test evidence and assurance artefacts suitable for controlled or regulated environments
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain SC security clearance
- Willingness to travel to the Horsham office approximately two days per month and occasionally to customer sites across the UK
Benefits
Comp & perks- 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off
- Ability to buy or sell up to five additional days
- Private healthcare, with additional options for family members
- Ongoing training and skills development opportunities
- Fitness reimbursement for gym memberships or fitness-related expenses
- Extensive life assurance coverage
- Competitive pension contribution options
- Perkbox subscription with discounts on products and services
- Flexible work arrangements
- Internal reward schemes
- Community engagement and volunteering opportunities through company-sponsored programs