Senior QA Engineer

Investigo
London
GBP 150,000 - 200,000
Job description

Senior QA Engineer

Permanent

Location: London / Hybrid - Ideally twice a month on site
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum


We are currently looking for a Senior QA Engineer to help drive the quality of the client's legacy systems and new product offerings.

You will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing best-in-class QA processes in an environment that currently has minimal test automation. As the Senior QA Engineer, you will also mentor and guide another QA tester in the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and shared learning.
You will be responsible for creating and executing comprehensive test plans, implementing automation frameworks from scratch, and ensuring that we deliver reliable, high-performing software that meets our customer's needs.



Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Include:

  • Test Strategy & Execution: Develop and maintain clear, actionable testing strategies and test cases across both legacy and new platforms, ensuring comprehensive coverage of functionality and performance.
  • Automation Implementation: Design and implement an automation framework or suite to improve test efficiency, reduce manual workload, and provide quicker feedback loops for development teams.
  • Mentoring: Lead and mentor another QA tester on the team, providing guidance on testing best practices, test script creation, and overall QA methodologies.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, raise issues early, and ensure smooth release cycles.
  • Defect Management: Investigate, document, and track bugs in our issue management tools; work with engineering teams on bug prioritisation and resolution time-lines.
  • Continuous Improvement: Help shape QA processes, refine testing tools, and advocate for quality throughout the development life cycle.
  • Reporting & Metrics: Establish and monitor key quality metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage) to provide insights into product stability and team effectiveness.


Skills and Experiences we are looking for:

  • Brings senior-level testing expertise, with demonstrable experience leading QA efforts on complex software products.
  • Excels at methodical problem-solving, able to create thorough and reproducible test plans.
  • Has hands-on experience building out test automation frameworks from scratch, and selecting the appropriate tooling and technologies to do so.
  • Is comfortable mentoring and guiding the professional growth of a junior QA colleague.
  • Enjoys working on both legacy systems (requiring careful troubleshooting and exploratory testing) and new product lines (providing opportunities to implement modern QA practices).
  • Thrives in a collaborative environment, maintaining open communication with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders.
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