Senior Software Quality Engineer

DESCRIBE THE JOB PROFILE SUMMARY OR PURPOSE OF THE REQUESTED JOB
The Senior Software Quality Engineer is responsible for leading quality assurance initiatives across multiple projects, mentoring junior and intermediate engineers, and driving innovation in testing strategies and automation testing. This person will be responsible for working with respective development, business and architecture leads to develop and drive effective testing approaches to be adopted in the team and ensure they deliver high-quality software.

The ideal candidate for this role will have strong experience in technical testing at both a backend and frontend level, be capable of building and maintaining test automation frameworks and possess the skills to help a team achieve quality deliverables.

DESCRIBE THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE JOB (DESCRIPTION)

Key Responsibilities
Lead quality assurance initiatives and frameworks for the respective development team.
Work with other leads to ensure testability of business and technical requirements.
Monitor the quality delivery across an entire team and identify areas for improvement.
Mentor other engineers in the team
Innovate in testing strategies, including automation, performance, and security testing.
Engage with stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
Oversee CI/CD pipeline configurations and DevOps practices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED FOR THE JOB)
10+ years in software testing, including at least 3 years in leadership roles, extensive experience in performance and security testing, and a strong background in DevOps.
Expertise in programming languages like Java, JavaScript or Python.
Experience in creating test automation frameworks at both a frontend and backend layer.
Strong expertise in SQL and test data management
Mastery of performance testing tools like Apache JMeter or LoadRunner and analysing system performance
Proficiency in security testing tools like OWASP ZAP or Burp Suite.
Extensive experience in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, ADO, or similar.
In-depth understanding of DevOps practices and tools, including containerisation and orchestration with tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience in working with cloud technologies like AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
Communication: Effective communication with cross-functional teams.
Relationship Building: Establish and maintain good relationships within the firm and industry.
Emotional Intelligence: Ability to perceive, assess, and influence emotions.
Assertiveness: Ability to surface issues and pursue difficult conversations without delay.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE (PREFERRED, NOT A REQUIREMENT)

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Technical Leadership
Automation Framework Design and Development
Strategic Thinking
Risk Assessment
Decision-Making
Mentoring and skills development

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE (WHERE IS THE ROLE LOCATED IN THE HIERARCHY)
Report into Head of Quality Engineering