Job Description
QA Lead Engineer / QA Manager
Perth - Hybrid working
6 Month Contract
£600/day inside IR35
Lorien's Utilities client are currently recruiting for a QA Lead Engineer / QA Manager to join on a 6 month initial contract, inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop, implement and maintain comprehensive QA strategies, test plans and test cases aligned with product goals and project timelines.
* Define and establish quality metrics and reporting mechanisms to track and communicate testing progress, results and overall product quality.
* Identify and implement appropriate testing frameworks and tools to optimise the QA process.
* Contribute to risk assessment and mitigation strategies from a quality perspective.
* Oversee the execution of testing, whether that be internal or external, including functional, integration, regression, performance and security testing.
* Analyse test results, identify defects and work closely with developments teams to ensure timely resolution.
* Utilise and manage bug tracking systems effectively.
* Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test suites where appropriate.
* Collaborate effectively with delivery leads, developers, product owners, and other stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
* Communicate clearly and concisely on testing progress, risk and issues to team management and stakeholders.
* Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, retrospectives and other team activities providing valuable quality insights.
* Continuously evaluate and promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the team.
* Recommend and stay up-to date with the latest testing methodologies, tools and techniques.
* Proactively identify and implement process improvements to enhance the quality and efficiency of testing activities.
The successful candidate will have the following skills/knowledge:
* Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and agile methodologies.
* Solid experience with various testing techniques and methodologies.
* Strong planning and organisation skills.
* Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills. Being able to effectively communicate to stakeholders and third parties is a must.
* Solid experience of leading and managing testing projects.
* Hands on experience of using test management tools.
* Hands on experience with bug tracking systems.
* Familiarity with automation testing tools and frameworks. (For example, Ranorex Studio, Postman, Playwright, Selenium and NUnit/JUnit/MSTest.)
* Experience of using Azure DevOps is preferable but not essential.
* Experience with Agile development methodologies. (For example, Scrum and Kanban.)
* Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration of testing within these pipelines.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Strong attention to detail and a strong work ethic.
* Experience in Energy Trading and Risk Management preferable
* AI testing experience preferable
Should this position be of interest please submit your CV and I will be in contact as required.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.