2789 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience leading QA teams and mentoring junior engineers.
- Strong knowledge of test strategy, planning, and execution across functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
- Expertise in automation frameworks and scripting (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar).
- Solid understanding of software design, architecture, and best engineering practices.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and infrastructure as code.
- Ability to analyse and classify defects, manage defect leakage, and drive root cause analysis.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong collaboration skills, working effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, process optimisation, and adoption of new tools and practices.
- High level of accountability, ownership, and a customer-centric mindset.
- Experience with Jira & Confluence for ticket/documentation support (desirable).
- Good practical knowledge of frontend and backend tech stacks (desirable).
- Experience of mentoring more junior QA/test engineer colleagues (desirable).
Responsibilities
- Drive accountability for quality across multiple teams, ensuring standards are upheld and outcomes align with business priorities.
- Act as the decision-maker for release readiness (go/no-go), balancing risk and business impact.
- Define and maintain testing standards, automation strategies, and quality benchmarks for the squad and wider teams.
- Lead practices like 3-Amigos, refinement sessions, and quality-focused ceremonies, pushing back constructively when needed to protect quality.
- Collaborate beyond the squad to align quality goals with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
- Provide direction and mentorship to QA engineers, focusing on guidance and influence rather than granular operational tasks.
- Champion process optimisation, automation adoption, and innovation to improve efficiency and quality.
- Ensure robust defect classification, prioritisation, and root cause analysis to prevent leakage and improve user experience.
- Deliver clear, actionable insights on quality status, risks, and readiness to stakeholders.
- Balance hands-on involvement with strategic oversight, ensuring the squad meets quality objectives while contributing to cross-team initiatives.
Description
At Sainsburys, we are collaborating to connect with exceptional tech professionals for our Senior QA Engineer role within Sainsbury’s Tech team. We pride ourselves on being a dynamic and multi-faceted organization that serves millions of customers daily. Our environment encourages innovation and values expertise while prioritizing work-life balance. As we handle an astonishing 1.2 billion transactions each year, we offer a vast dataset and are committed to continuous improvement and learning. We invest in our team’s development through our Tech Academy and promote practices like Agile and Scrum, ensuring that we are at the forefront of retail media and data innovation. Join us and be part of our mission to deliver exceptional results while enjoying a flexible working environment and a range of benefits.
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