Software Quality Engineer at Boardroom Appointments

• A leading organisation is seeking multiple experienced Software Quality Engineers to drive quality assurance across complex development environments.
• These roles are ideal for technically strong QA professionals who can lead testing initiatives, build automation frameworks, and collaborate closely with engineering teams to deliver high-quality software.

THE ROLE

• You will be responsible for driving quality assurance practices across the full software development lifecycle, ensuring robust, scalable, and high-performing solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving QA strategies, frameworks, and best practices across development teams
• Ensuring business and technical requirements are testable and clearly defined
• Monitoring and improving quality delivery across multiple projects
• Designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks
• Supporting both backend and frontend testing across systems
• Performing API and interface testing across integrated platforms
• Driving innovation in:
• Test automation
• Performance testing
• Security testing
• Collaborating closely with developers, architects, and business stakeholders
• Engaging across the full SDLC to ensure quality at every stage
• Supporting and enhancing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Contributing to continuous improvement of testing processes and tools
• Mentoring junior and intermediate engineers and supporting team capability growth

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Key requirements:

• Strong experience in software quality engineering or test automation roles
• Proven ability to design and implement automation frameworks
• Experience with both frontend and backend testing
• Strong API and integration testing capability

Experience with:

• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
• Containerisation and DevOps environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Exposure to performance and security testing tools (advantageous), such as:
• K6, JMeter, LoadRunner
• OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite

WHO YOU ARE

• A strong problem-solver with a quality-first mindset
• Technically curious and driven to improve testing practices
• A collaborative team player who works well across engineering teams
• A confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Assertive with the ability to influence quality standards
• Emotionally intelligent and able to build strong working relationships