Senior Software Quality Engineer

Senior Software Quality Engineer - 6 Month Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead quality assurance initiatives and frameworks for the assigned development team
• Collaborate with other team leads to ensure testability of both business and technical requirements
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of software deliveries across the team, identifying improvement areas

• Mentor and support other QA engineers within the team

• Innovate and drive strategies for automation, performance, and security testing

• Engage proactively with stakeholders to ensure quality is upheld throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

• Oversee CI/CD pipeline configurations and promote best practices in DevOps

Minimum Qualifications / Experience (Required):

Experience:

• 10+ years in software testing, including:

  • At least 3 years in QA leadership roles

  • Extensive experience in performance and security testing

  • A strong background in DevOps practices and delivery

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Proven experience in designing and implementing test automation frameworks across frontend and backend layers

• Strong proficiency in SQL and test data management

• Mastery of performance testing tools such as Apache JMeter or LoadRunner, including system performance analysis

• Proficiency in security testing tools like OWASP ZAP or Burp Suite

• Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps (ADO)

• Deep understanding of DevOps practices, including containerisation and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)