Staff QA Engineer

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential defense technology organization seeking a Staff QA Engineer to join their software development team in London. In this role, you will drive quality engineering practices for geospatial data processing and visualization solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the team with refinement of user stories through a testing lens
• Defining test strategy for complex products and projects
• Working with product and engineering teams to clarify acceptance criteria
• Scoping and writing comprehensive test cases
• Estimating test effort associated with user stories
• Executing manual software tests across web, desktop, and command line applications
• Helping define and execute the team's overall test strategy
• Creating and maintaining test plans and appropriate documentation
• Creating and maintaining automation scripts
• Supporting other testers and developers with broader system testing
• Championing quality engineering best practices across the organization
• Coordinating and collaborating with QA Engineers across multiple teams

What We're Looking For

Our client seeks a dynamic, curious, and highly motivated quality professional with strong communication skills and a commitment to elevating team performance through knowledge sharing, collaboration, and mentorship.

Required qualifications:

• Practical experience in hands-on software development and/or QA testing
• Extensive experience using and testing web, Windows desktop, and command line applications
• Experience leading and defining test strategy for complex products and projects
• Enthusiasm for team delivery in an Agile environment
• Drive to learn constantly and further your knowledge
• Strong organizational skills and proactive approach to task administration and documentation
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Shift-left approach to testing with willingness to participate throughout the whole lifecycle of user stories
• Interest and ability in upskilling less experienced QA Engineers
• Great interpersonal skills, able to confidently communicate issues to both technical and non-technical team members
• Legal right to work in the UK

Highly desirable qualifications:

• Experience working on geospatial visualization products
• Mixture of manual testing and automation experience
• Practical experience using TypeScript
• Practical experience using Playwright
• Practical experience of BDD processes
• Knowledge of git and source control strategies
• Familiarity with the Azure DevOps platform

How We Work with You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai partners with leading organizations to connect exceptional candidates with mission-critical roles. When you apply through our platform, a dedicated recruiter will review your profile and conduct an initial screening. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your application to our client for consideration.

Please apply exclusively through Get A Job.ai—do not contact the client directly. We manage the entire recruitment process to ensure the best experience for both candidates and our client partners.

This is a full-time position based in London with typical working hours Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Some travel to other locations will be required. The role operates in an office setting.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process with our recruiting team.

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