senior test engineer
Posted Today by 1770981297
£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
london, london
Summary: The role of Senior Test Engineer involves leading the technical implementation of client testing frameworks and ensuring quality across large-scale projects in London. This position requires a strong focus on automation, CI/CD integration, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software testing and a proven track record in managing complex testing activities. The role offers high autonomy and the opportunity to drive improvements in testing practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement robust automated test solutions from scratch.
- Oversee testing activities for major project streams, ensuring high standards are met.
- Collaborate with Architects and Developers to integrate quality into the code.
- Identify gaps in automation coverage and toolset, then address them.
- Guide junior engineers in best practices for testing.
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in software testing within structured development environments.
- Expertise in both manual and automated testing techniques.
- Strong knowledge of test automation frameworks and scripting.
- Proven experience leading testing activities on complex projects.
- Ability to mentor and support junior colleagues.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools.
- Eligibility for SC clearance.
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Are you a technical QA powerhouse looking for a high-autonomy role in London?
We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to lead the technical implementation of our client testing frameworks and drive quality across complex, large-scale projects.
Rate- up to £500 a day Outside IR35
Location: London (Hybrid: 2-3 days/week)
Focus: Framework Implementation, Automation, and CI/CD Integration
The Role
As a Senior Test Engineer, you will be the technical authority on how we test. You will:
- Build & Scale: Design and implement robust automated test solutions from scratch.
- Lead by Example: Oversee testing activities for major project streams, ensuring high standards are met.
- Embed Quality: Collaborate with Architects and Devs to bake quality into the code-not just test it later.
- Drive Improvement: Identify gaps in our automation coverage and toolset, then fix them.
- Mentor: Guide junior engineers in best practices, from clean code in scripts to effective manual exploratory testing.
What You Bring
Essential:
- Significant experience in software testing within structured development environments.
- Expertise in both manual and automated testing techniques.
- Strong knowledge of test automation frameworks and scripting.
- Proven experience leading testing activities on complex projects.
- Ability to mentor and support junior colleagues.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools.
- You must be eligible for SC clearance
Desirable:
- Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines and containerization
- Experience in Performance or Security testing.
- ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent certification.
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.