Overview
Lead Test Engineer. Location: Coventry (Hybrid working - 2 days a week onsite). Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + bonus & benefits. Employment Type: Permanent. Right to Work: UK only - British Citizenship or ILR required (no sponsorship).
An established UK-based technology organisation is looking for a Lead Test Engineer to take ownership of software quality across a diverse product suite, including mobile applications, web platforms, APIs, and embedded systems.
This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery. You\'ll be responsible for defining testing approaches, ensuring high standards across releases, and acting as the quality advocate within cross-functional engineering teams.
What You\'ll Be Responsible For
* Defining and owning testing strategy across multiple platforms and products
* Producing and maintaining comprehensive test plans, test cases, and quality documentation
* Leading functional, regression, stress, and exploratory testing activities
* Working closely with engineers and product teams to ensure features are testable and well-defined
* Supporting and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, including component-level testing
* Creating test stories based on specifications and technical input
* Executing both manual and automated tests for applications and APIs
* Validating embedded software functionality and stability
* Managing defect lifecycles and working with developers to identify root causes
* Promoting continuous improvement in testing processes and tooling
Essential Experience
* Strong analytical mindset with excellent troubleshooting skills
* Proven background building and executing structured test strategies
* Experience testing RESTful APIs, web applications, and mobile software
* Hands-on experience with test management and defect tracking tools
* Familiarity with container-based environments (e.g. Docker)
* Experience implementing and improving test frameworks or systems
* Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal
Advantageous Experience
* Automated testing experience (including mobile automation tools such as Appium)
* Unit testing knowledge
* Experience testing native Android and iOS applications
* Exposure to embedded or hardware-integrated software
* Producing technical and quality documentation for internal or external audiences
What’s On Offer
* Competitive salary with performance-related bonus
* Hybrid working model with Coventry office base
* Generous benefits package including:
o Pension scheme
o Private healthcare
o Employee share scheme
o 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
o Onsite parking
o Employee discount programme
Desired Skills and Experience
Lead Test Engineer
Location: Coventry (Hybrid working - 2 to 3 days onsite)
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + bonus & benefits
Employment Type: Permanent
Right to Work: UK only - British Citizenship or ILR required (no sponsorship)
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