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QA Lead Engineer / QA Manager

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Job Description - QA Lead Engineer / QA Manager

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.

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