Senior QA Tester

  • Jobtailor
  • Manchester, Lancashire
  • 19/07/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications Java Testing

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Lead the development and implementation of test plans, cases, and automation frameworks
  • Manage defect tracking and reporting using Jira and X-Ray
  • Conduct exploratory and risk-based testing
  • Analyse tracking data and suggest solutions for identified risks
  • Produce high-quality test completion reports
  • Mentor and train junior testers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
  • Attend estimations, stand-ups, and retrospectives, representing QA requirements
  • Advise on best practices and testing processes across the agency
  • Forecast workload and plan resource needs
  • Present findings and recommendations to internal and external teams
  • Build and maintain client relationships
  • Champion QA discipline and contribute to learning and development
  • Adopt AI-powered quality assurance tools and methodologies to enhance testing accuracy, automate repetitive tasks, and proactively identify potential issues in content and deliverables
  • Drive adoption of new automation tools and frameworks
  • Recommend and implement automation frameworks for regression and performance testing
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and tools
Qualifications
  • 5+ years experience delivering test artefacts and owning QA project processes in an agency environment
  • Advanced knowledge of Jira, X-Ray, and test management tools
  • Experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript, UI design, cross-browser/platform testing, CMS (e.g., Wordpress)
  • Experience with database design and debugging tools (e.g., XCode)
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Experience leading and mentoring other testers
  • Experience with automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress) is highly desirable