Senior / Lead QA Test Engineer
Location: Hybrid – Birmingham City Centre (office Mondays & Tuesdays, remote rest of week)
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + benefits
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
An exciting opportunity for a Senior / Lead QA Test Engineer to join a forward-thinking software consultancy working on innovative enterprise solutions.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring quality across the full software lifecycle — from defining acceptance criteria and test strategy to hands-on automation, performance testing, and mentoring others.
You’ll work in a modern agile environment using cutting-edge tools and practices, driving continuous improvement and helping shape best-in-class quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and refine acceptance criteria and test plans in Azure DevOps
* Perform exploratory, functional, and data validation testing using SQL
* Build and maintain automated test suites (Playwright, Cypress, etc.)
* Execute API and performance tests (Postman, JMeter, Bruno)
* Support CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines, Jenkins)
* Log and manage defects effectively, ensuring timely resolution
* Mentor team members and promote a strong quality culture
Skills & Experience
* Strong experience in manual and automated testing
* Proficiency with JavaScript / TypeScript
* Good understanding of API testing, automation frameworks, and CI/CD
* Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter)
* Familiarity with Git and Azure Boards
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bonus: Experience working with AI or LLM integrations
Benefits
* £55k–£65k salary
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Private healthcare & pension
* Flexible hybrid working (2 days in Birmingham office)
* Training & professional development
* Supportive, collaborative team culture