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Location: United Kingdom
Work Location: Glasgow
Who are V?
As a global leader in ship management and marine services, we add value to a vessel’s operations. Operating around the clock and around the world, V. gives every client the quality and efficiency they need in every sector. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V. has an unrivalled industry knowledge with performance assured. Our values, We Care, We Collaborate, We Challenge, We are Consistent, We Commit and Deliver, are at the heart of everything we do and they support our strategy of Investing in Talent. We are always interested in making contact with talented individuals - people who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service, for internal and external stakeholders.
Overall Purpose of The Job
The Lead QA Engineer will develop and lead the QA function as an overall quality capability for ShipSure. The function needs to be built and matured: the focus is on building capability, skills and capacity. A particular priority is establishing a UAT capability where capacity does not currently exist in the UK. You will embed quality throughout the AI-assisted SDLC and raise release confidence across the programme.
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Key Responsibilities
QA Strategy & Capability
- Define and own the QA and test strategy for ShipSure, evolving QA into an overall quality function.
- Build QA capability, skills and capacity across both automated and manual testing.
- Establish a UAT capability — including an offshore / India-based model where UK capacity does not currently exist.
Quality Engineering
- Embed quality throughout the AI-assisted SDLC, applying shift-left testing and test automation.
- Ensure acceptance criteria (Given / When / Then) translate directly into test cases, partnering with Product Owners.
- Define quality gates, coverage targets and release-readiness criteria.
Leadership
- Lead, recruit, develop and mentor the QA team across internal and outsourced / offshore resources.
- Report on quality metrics, defect trends and release confidence.
- Partner with development partners and engineering leadership to uphold standards.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
- Significant experience in QA / test leadership, ideally building or maturing a QA function from a low base.
- Strong experience across test automation and manual testing.
- Experience establishing UAT capability, including offshore / India-based teams.
- Strong understanding of agile delivery and embedding quality across the SDLC.
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
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Desirable Requirements
- Experience in maritime, ERP, or multi-tenant SaaS environments.
- Experience with AI-assisted testing tools and workflows.
- Experience managing offshore teams, particularly in India.
- ISTQB or equivalent quality / testing certification.
Working Conditions
- Glasgow-based; hybrid working with regular onsite presence in the Glasgow office.
- Occasional travel to London or other V.Group sites as required.
- A minimum of three days per week onsite in the Glasgow office is required.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary within the stated band, plus annual bonus.
- Glasgow-based; hybrid working from the Glasgow office.
- The opportunity to shape a platform that manages thousands of vessels worldwide.
- Access to cutting-edge AI-assisted development practices.
- Private healthcare, pension contribution, and 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
- A collaborative, ambitious team working on a programme with genuine board-level sponsorship.
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