Coforge U.K. Ltd
Telford, Shropshire
Role: Lead QA Engineer - Automation Work location: Telford, UK Job type: Full Time Responsibilities Develop reliable automated tests for APIs, UI - web and mobile, integrations, and core business logic. Enhance and maintain automation frameworks so they remain clean, stable, and easy for others to extend. Introduce improvements that reduce flakiness, improve execution speed, and support future scaling. Collaborate with developers, analysts, and product owners to understand functional and non-functional requirements. Convert requirements into clear test conditions, edge cases, and data needs. Ensure automation covers critical paths and high-risk scenarios. Run automated and manual tests where needed; support developers in verifying fixes. Analyse failures, identify patterns, and drive root-cause discussions with engineering teams. Provide clear, actionable feedback through test reports and quality dashboards. Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines and ensure they deliver fast, trusted feedback. Help evolve quality gates so teams catch issues earlier in the development life cycle. Partner with DevOps and developers to improve test environment reliability. Guide engineers on how to write better tests, adopt automation standards, and use tools effectively. Run quick learning sessions, pair-program, and share reusable patterns that uplift overall team capability. Help new team members understand our testing approach and automation ecosystem. Identify bottlenecks in testing processes and propose practical changes. Keep exploring modern automation techniques, tools, and testing strategies-and bring back relevant improvements. Raise quality concerns early and constructively, helping teams make smarter decisions. Qualification & Technical Skills: Required Qualifications - bachelor's degree, specialized training, or equivalent work experience required. Minimum 12+ years of hands-on experience in Test Automation (No Test Manager or Test Lead roles) Minimum 3 large Scale Consulting exercise in any two of the following Test Maturity Assessment experience Automation Strategy and ROI Assessment Non Functional Test Assessment Minimum 7+ years of experience in Automation Testing Must have experience of developing Automation Framework independently, Hybrid and BDD Implemented Service Virtualization Developed and implemented API Automation Data Migration Automation experience Must have experience of Micro Services test automation Minimum 2+ years of experience as Performance Engineer Hands on experience with various APM tools such as HPD, Wiley, App Dynamics, SPLUNK, etc. Experience establishing Performance Planning Strategy that outlines Current Production Workload distribution & Performance Requirements and Test/Production Environment Requirements and Performance Optimization results Must have experience with performance diagnostics, performance architecture design, performance tuning, performance monitoring, capacity planning, and/or software development in a n-tier environment Digital Experience Must have experience of Automating Mobile, native and desktop apps. Must have experience of Automating Cloud applications and Cloud testing. Experience of setting up Test Labs Exposure to AR/VR and Metaverse testing is good to have. Exposure to Block Chain Testing Good to have. Must have exposure of SRE Testing DevOps Must have experience of implementing continuous testing. Experienced in configuration of CI/CD tools for Continuous testing. DORA Metrics knowledge Tool and Frameworks exposure Must have hands on experience of more than one tools across Testing life cycle (Test management, Estimation, Planning, Design, execution, reporting etc.) Must have experience of building large scale Quality metrics dashboards. Exposure to dashboard tools like Grafana etc is good to have. Expertise in automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, Postman, Restassured etc. Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps pipelines etc. Expertise in performance testing tools like JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner etc. Working knowledge of security testing tools like SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Prowler, Kali Linux, Fortify, Veracode, Teneble.io, Jfrog Xray etc. Languages Java, JavaScript, Python (Must have), C#, JCL (Good to have) Advanced Skill Set Must have Exposure to Data & Analytics (Predictive & Prescriptive) Must Have Experience of applying AI/ML Solution to Quality Engineering Must Have Exposure to NLP Soft Skills Must have experience of presenting solution, approach and demos to external customers. Good command over English and good orator Good Attitude for Research and Development
Role: Lead QA Engineer - Automation Work location: Telford, UK Job type: Full Time Responsibilities Develop reliable automated tests for APIs, UI - web and mobile, integrations, and core business logic. Enhance and maintain automation frameworks so they remain clean, stable, and easy for others to extend. Introduce improvements that reduce flakiness, improve execution speed, and support future scaling. Collaborate with developers, analysts, and product owners to understand functional and non-functional requirements. Convert requirements into clear test conditions, edge cases, and data needs. Ensure automation covers critical paths and high-risk scenarios. Run automated and manual tests where needed; support developers in verifying fixes. Analyse failures, identify patterns, and drive root-cause discussions with engineering teams. Provide clear, actionable feedback through test reports and quality dashboards. Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines and ensure they deliver fast, trusted feedback. Help evolve quality gates so teams catch issues earlier in the development life cycle. Partner with DevOps and developers to improve test environment reliability. Guide engineers on how to write better tests, adopt automation standards, and use tools effectively. Run quick learning sessions, pair-program, and share reusable patterns that uplift overall team capability. Help new team members understand our testing approach and automation ecosystem. Identify bottlenecks in testing processes and propose practical changes. Keep exploring modern automation techniques, tools, and testing strategies-and bring back relevant improvements. Raise quality concerns early and constructively, helping teams make smarter decisions. Qualification & Technical Skills: Required Qualifications - bachelor's degree, specialized training, or equivalent work experience required. Minimum 12+ years of hands-on experience in Test Automation (No Test Manager or Test Lead roles) Minimum 3 large Scale Consulting exercise in any two of the following Test Maturity Assessment experience Automation Strategy and ROI Assessment Non Functional Test Assessment Minimum 7+ years of experience in Automation Testing Must have experience of developing Automation Framework independently, Hybrid and BDD Implemented Service Virtualization Developed and implemented API Automation Data Migration Automation experience Must have experience of Micro Services test automation Minimum 2+ years of experience as Performance Engineer Hands on experience with various APM tools such as HPD, Wiley, App Dynamics, SPLUNK, etc. Experience establishing Performance Planning Strategy that outlines Current Production Workload distribution & Performance Requirements and Test/Production Environment Requirements and Performance Optimization results Must have experience with performance diagnostics, performance architecture design, performance tuning, performance monitoring, capacity planning, and/or software development in a n-tier environment Digital Experience Must have experience of Automating Mobile, native and desktop apps. Must have experience of Automating Cloud applications and Cloud testing. Experience of setting up Test Labs Exposure to AR/VR and Metaverse testing is good to have. Exposure to Block Chain Testing Good to have. Must have exposure of SRE Testing DevOps Must have experience of implementing continuous testing. Experienced in configuration of CI/CD tools for Continuous testing. DORA Metrics knowledge Tool and Frameworks exposure Must have hands on experience of more than one tools across Testing life cycle (Test management, Estimation, Planning, Design, execution, reporting etc.) Must have experience of building large scale Quality metrics dashboards. Exposure to dashboard tools like Grafana etc is good to have. Expertise in automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, Postman, Restassured etc. Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps pipelines etc. Expertise in performance testing tools like JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner etc. Working knowledge of security testing tools like SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Prowler, Kali Linux, Fortify, Veracode, Teneble.io, Jfrog Xray etc. Languages Java, JavaScript, Python (Must have), C#, JCL (Good to have) Advanced Skill Set Must have Exposure to Data & Analytics (Predictive & Prescriptive) Must Have Experience of applying AI/ML Solution to Quality Engineering Must Have Exposure to NLP Soft Skills Must have experience of presenting solution, approach and demos to external customers. Good command over English and good orator Good Attitude for Research and Development
Coforge U.K. Ltd
Telford, Shropshire
Job Description - Lead QA Engineer Location: Telford, UK Experience: 12-15 years Work Mode: Hybrid (Travel to office 2 times a week ) Employment Type: Full-time About the Role We are looking for a highly skilled Lead QA Engineer with strong experience in designing and implementing robust quality assurance frameworks for large-scale enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in test automation, functional and non-functional testing, and leading QA teams across agile delivery environments. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end QA activities across multiple projects and ensure high-quality delivery. Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive test strategies, plans, and automation frameworks. Drive best practices in QA processes, tools, and technologies. Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless delivery. Identify quality risks, report defects, and provide actionable insights to improve product quality. Mentor and guide junior QA engineers, driving continuous improvement across the QA function. Oversee performance, security, and integration testing activities as needed. Support release management and ensure strong quality governance across sprints. Required Skills & Experience 10 to 15 years of professional experience in Quality Assurance and software testing. Strong expertise in test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar. Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI). Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java/Python/JavaScript). Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, etc.). Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies. Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner) is a plus. Strong analytical skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues. Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Job Description - Lead QA Engineer Location: Telford, UK Experience: 12-15 years Work Mode: Hybrid (Travel to office 2 times a week ) Employment Type: Full-time About the Role We are looking for a highly skilled Lead QA Engineer with strong experience in designing and implementing robust quality assurance frameworks for large-scale enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in test automation, functional and non-functional testing, and leading QA teams across agile delivery environments. Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end QA activities across multiple projects and ensure high-quality delivery. Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive test strategies, plans, and automation frameworks. Drive best practices in QA processes, tools, and technologies. Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless delivery. Identify quality risks, report defects, and provide actionable insights to improve product quality. Mentor and guide junior QA engineers, driving continuous improvement across the QA function. Oversee performance, security, and integration testing activities as needed. Support release management and ensure strong quality governance across sprints. Required Skills & Experience 10 to 15 years of professional experience in Quality Assurance and software testing. Strong expertise in test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar. Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI). Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java/Python/JavaScript). Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, etc.). Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies. Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner) is a plus. Strong analytical skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues. Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
