Lorien
Senior Software Test Engineer
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Senior Software Test Engineer
Birchwood, Warrington (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)
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We’re hiring a Senior Software Test Engineer to be the primary QA leader in our engineering team. This is not just a testing role — you’ll be the standalone owner of QA strategy, building the function from scratch, embedding quality across the lifecycle, and ensuring every release meets the highest standards.
What you’ll do
- Establish QA function as the team’s main quality authority.
- Define and own test strategy, governance, and best practices across projects.
- Lead automation initiatives, balancing manual and automated testing.
- Integrate QA into CI/CD for fast, reliable release confidence.
- Perform API, integration, and exploratory testing across distributed systems.
- Champion Shift Left practices by engaging early in design and development.
- Mentor engineers on automation and quality-first culture.
- Support DevOps migration from Azure DevOps to Harness.
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- Proven experience as the sole QA engineer, QA lead, or first QA hire.
- Strong background in test strategy, risk-based testing, and QA governance.
- Hands-on expertise with automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, etc.).
- Experience with API, integration, exploratory, and message queue testing.
- Solid understanding of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and Shift-Left testing.
- Ability to work autonomously and act as the main QA voice in the team.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus schemes & incentives
- Increasing annual leave entitlement with service
- 24/7 online GP access for you & family
- Employee wellbeing support (EAP)
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Long service recognition
- Financial wellbeing tools (Wagestream, savings scheme, coach)
QA strategy ownership – defining and leading test strategy end-to-end
Building QA function – experience as the first QA hire or sole QA lead
Quality governance – setting standards, metrics, and KPIs
Risk-based testing – prioritizing testing based on business impact
Automation frameworks – Selenium, Playwright, or equivalent
Test scripting – strong coding ability to build and maintain test suites
API testing – RESTful services, integration testing
Message queue testing – distributed systems and microservices
Exploratory testing – uncovering defects beyond scripted scenarios
Shift-Left testing – engaging early in design and development
CI/CD integration – embedding automated tests into pipelines
Azure DevOps – strong experience, with exposure to Harness as a plus
Agile collaboration – sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives
Mentoring engineers – guiding teams on automation and QA methodologies
Process improvement – removing bottlenecks, accelerating release cycles
Quality-first culture – embedding standards across projects
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