Senior Quality Engineer | Permanent | UK‑Based - West Midlands (Hybrid working) | SC Clearance Eligible
Overview
Build quality in from the start. Lead by example. Deliver at scale. TXP is growing, and we’re creating a new Senior Quality Engineer role to strengthen quality engineering across our internal platforms and client delivery teams. This is a hands‑on senior role for someone who loves building robust test automation, embedding quality into modern delivery pipelines, and coaching others to raise the bar. You’ll work across a variety of technology stacks, environments, and delivery models, with the opportunity to influence how quality is done across TXP.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll work as part of agile, cross‑functional teams (typically 4–8 engineers), delivering high‑quality solutions through short, iterative release cycles. Your focus will be on quality engineering, not just testing.
Key responsibilities
* Designing and building test automation solutions from scratch
* Leading and supporting testing across automation, performance, security, and non‑functional areas
* Performing detailed test analysis and test design for complex, highly integrated systems, including regulated environments
* Applying TDD, BDD, and risk‑based testing approaches
* Supporting CI/CD pipelines and championing shift‑left quality practices
* Delivering testing and assurance across all levels:
o Unit, Component, CIT
o System, Integration, End‑to‑End
o Non‑Functional Testing
o Supporting UAT and BAT
* Analysing business requirements and defining effective testing strategies
* Managing test data, test artefacts, and testing collateral
* Collaborating closely with developers, including pair programming
* Coaching and mentoring less experienced testers and quality engineers
* Working in line with TXP’s technical, service, and quality standards
What we’re looking for
You’ll be an experienced quality professional who is comfortable operating at senior level while remaining hands‑on and delivery‑focused.
Experience we value
* Leading and embedding testing best practice across delivery teams
* Defining testing policies, standards, and guidelines at enterprise scale
* Strong experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks
* Delivery within iterative/agile environments
* Working with Continuous Integration and CI/CD pipelines
* Managing priorities to meet delivery deadlines
Technical skills
* Strong software testing and quality engineering expertise
* CI/CD pipelines
* Git / GitLab
* Excellent communication and coaching skills
* Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
Experience with some of the following is highly desirable
* JUnit, Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber
* Postman, Gatling, OWASP ZAP
* Docker / Kubernetes
* Azure and/or AWS
* Accessibility standards and tooling (WCAG, Wave, Axe)
About you
* Passionate about quality and engineering excellence
* Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Confident juggling multiple priorities
* Positive, driven, and pragmatic in your approach
* Open to travelling to customer sites when required to engage and present
Why join TXP
* Shape how quality engineering is done across the business
* Work on varied and meaningful projects
* Influence standards, tooling, and ways of working
* Grow your career in a collaborative, people‑first consultancy
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
* An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve)
* Salary sacrifice, matched employer contributed pension (4%)
* Life assurance (3x)Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Private medical insurance through our partner Aviva
* Cycle to work scheme
* Corporate eye‑care vouchers
* Access to an independent financial advisor
* 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities
Grow with us
Work on exciting new projects. If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you’re in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you’ll always be working on something exciting and challenging.
Career growth – we’ve got you!
We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We’re here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities.
Be part of the TXP growth journey
We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you’ll be part of that.
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