Principal Test Engineer

• 01/05/25
• East Midlands, Nottingham
• £70k - 85k per year
• Permanent
• Quality Engineering and Testing
• Full time

Job Title: Principal Software Test Engineer

Location: East Midlands

Salary: £70,000 - £85,000

Xpertise Recruitment is seeking an experienced Principal Software Test Engineer to lead testing efforts and ensure product quality across multiple agile teams in a technical, Microsoft environment. This role is key in defining and enhancing QA processes, leading automation initiatives, and mentoring QA engineers, all while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation of 1 day a month in their East Midlands office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead QA efforts across multiple agile teams, providing technical authority and mentorship.
• Define and implement comprehensive testing strategies, both manual and automated.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and product management to align testing with business goals.
• Drive continuous improvement in QA processes, test environments, and release strategies.
• Present testing results and insights to senior management and stakeholders.

Required Skills:

• Expertise in a technical, C#.Net environment
• Extensive experience in QA leadership, with a strong grasp of QA processes and best practices.
• Proficiency in test automation tools (C#, Selenium, SpecFlow, ReadyAPI or similar)
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and mentor others.
• Expertise in root cause analysis and quality standards enforcement.
• Experience in agile environments and a background in working with remote, multi-disciplined teams.

If you feel this is a good potential fit for your experience, then please apply below or feel free to reach out to Richard Bailey for further details.

*** Sadly, no sponsorship is available and only UK-based candidates can be considered ***

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