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Lead Software Tester
£45,000 - 50,000
Youngs Employment Services
Fishtail Road 7, Abingdon
£45,000 - 50,000
Requirements
Must:
- Circa 10+ years experience in software testing or quality assurance roles
- Proven experience leading testing teams across multiple projects or products
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks
- Experience implementing and maintaining test strategies and standards
- Ability to influence stakeholders and promote best practices in quality assurance
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments
- Familiarity with automated testing solutions
- Beneficial: Experience with test automation tools and frameworks, performance and security testing, and ISTQB, CAST, or CSQA certification
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate testing efforts across multiple projects and delivery teams
- Define, implement, and continuously improve testing standards, frameworks, and best practices
- Establish and promote a quality-driven mindset across all stages of the development lifecycle
- Manage and mentor testers, providing guidance, support, and career development
- Oversee test planning, test case design, execution, and defect management
- Ensure appropriate test coverage across functional, integration, regression, and non-functional testing
- Collaborate with development and product teams to ensure clear requirements and acceptance criteria
- Identify risks and provide clear reporting on quality metrics, test progress, and release readiness
- Champion continuous improvement in testing processes, tools, and automation
Description
We are a thriving software solutions company located near Abingdon and Oxford, offering a hybrid working model where you can work from home three to four days a week. As part of a leading software solutions group, we develop and host a range of web-based products using Microsoft technologies like .Net, C#, and Azure. We provide a competitive salary of circa £45,000 - £50,000, along with a bonus, company pension, generous holiday entitlement, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
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