Lead QA Engineer

Rail Safety And Standards Board Limited
London
Overview

The Lead QA Engineer will lead the development and execution of software testing processes, ensuring the quality of software products. You will collaborate with the development team and business to identify and resolve issues, ensuring the software meets specified requirements and standards. The role involves managing both manual and automated testing, controlling test environments, and driving improvements in QA efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end life cycle of testing and assurance
  • Develop and execute test plans and cases based on software requirements and technical specifications
  • Control test environment to reflect the production environment
  • Engage in sprint cycles and ceremonies
  • Leverage manual testing experience to identify scenarios, create models, and execute exploratory testing
  • Manage and control automated test scripts, assisting engineers in adopting good testing principles
  • Accountable for UAT activities
  • Record test results and compare them to expected results
  • Identify, track, and manage bugs throughout testing
  • Collaborate with stakeholders including product managers, project managers, engineers, architects, and the business to ensure project/product understanding and well-defined testing and assurance strategy
  • Drive improvements in QA efficiency and maturity through processes and ways of working
Qualifications

Essential
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
  • QA experience in manual and automation testing
  • QA management experience
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies and processes
  • Experience in Selenium or other automated testing frameworks
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools
  • Communicate effectively and share thoughts and ideas through methods appropriate to the audience.
  • Adapt and respond effectively when embracing new opportunities, change and in navigating uncertainty.
  • Actively contribute as part of a team and work towards achieving team goals and outcomes.
  • Take responsibility and demonstrate accountability in completing tasks and achieving objectives, actively seeking to resolve problems and identify opportunities.
  • Committed to customer service and placing customer satisfaction at the heart of our success to ensure we deliver against our shared goals.
  • Can work collaboratively within an evolving industry, gaining stakeholder confidence through understanding their goals and motivations and demonstrating credibility as an expert.
  • Make timely, informed decisions taking account of the benefits and constraints involved.
Desirable
  • Knowledge of .Net, JavaScript, Python, SQL
  • Experience with performance and load testing tools
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure)
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
  • Certifications in QA or software testing (e.g., ISTQB)
We are committed to investing in our staff and offer formal and informal learning opportunities for development .

We value diversity and equal opportunities in employment and are committed to creating a workplace which is inclusive to everyone. As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme , we encourage candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria, to apply for our jobs. If you have applied under the Disability Confident Scheme, please let us know in advance by emailing [email protected] Find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at RSSB: Rail Safety and Standards Board Careers - VERCIDA

If you require any reasonable adjustments with respect to our selection process including information in an alternative format, please contact us at [email protected]

We understand the importance of work-life balance and we offer our staff the flexibility to work within our core hours and the option to vary their location between both the office and home. If you are looking for further flexibility, speak to us at interview stage so that we can consider your request.

We value our staff and we offer a competitive benefits package to ensure our staff can achieve their best throughout their journey with us. This includes 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays); a holiday buy and sell scheme; private medical and dental cover; a season ticket loan and travel subsidy; access to a cycle to work scheme; volunteer leave; a performance related bonus and pension.
Posted 2025-08-24

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