Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Introduction

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Salary £35,000

Permanent

FT – 35 hours per week

Hybrid/ Remote Ashford

As a lead QA Engineer you will be responsible for managing a team of QA Engineers and Senior QA Engineers, whilst working on processes within our business area to deliver world class quality assurance testing capability, for our systems and services across insurance. You will achieve this through a high level of technical competence and emphasis on automation and best practice.

The Quality Assurance team play an integral role in our insurance business ensuring an ever-improving experience for both our colleagues and customers. As a team, you will focus on delivering a best-in-class testing and assurance capability in support of the key business systems.

Role Responsibility

As a Lead QA Engineer, you will be responsible for contributing to world class testing and assurance capability in support of our key business systems and services.

Your accountabilities will include:

• Working in an Agile framework, participating in Scrum ceremonies like Sprint Planning, Daily Stand up, Sprint review and retrospective etc.
• Implementation and improvement of quality assurance standards across a diverse range of enterprise platforms and services including those with regulatory requirements.
• Lead the cultural and technical maturity of the QA function supporting the step change in capability and accountability for testing within the delivery lifecycle.
• Adopting and implementing automation and streamlining of the processes and operations across the QA estate
• Ownership and contribution of QA strategy in support of the DevOps and Agile development principles covering functional and non-functional test areas.
• Coordination and accountability for control practices in relation to testing.
• Shared Ownership of the testing of technology deliveries to confirm quality conformance to specifications and quality deliverables.
• Supporting risk controls and input into overall risk and incident management processes across the quality assurance landscape.
• Working collaboratively with project management and Technology professionals to ensure business requirements and deadlines are met.
• Leading innovative solutions to reduce manual testing requirements and driving efficiencies in the testing and software development lifecycle.
• Working with third party development teams and solution providers.
• Actively support QA requirements through root cause and incident management processes across insurance.
• Supporting the delivery of technology programmes, projects and workstreams to agreed time, cost, and quality criteria.
• Understanding and assessing application/project risks and apply plans and methods to mitigate.
• Providing technical expertise and colleague mentoring to the QA and business community.
• Ensuring that testing is delivered in line with the requirements from internal and external regulatory bodies including the
• adherence to cyber security controls and frameworks.
• Curiosity to review the external market constantly looking for innovation and efficiency opportunities to implement within Saga
• Ownership and management of the continuous integration process for testing.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven technical background with 5+ years experience
• Working in QA or similar test disciple.
• Track record of successful test management frameworks
• and practices
• Proven experience of colleague management and
• coaching.
• Experienced QA tester
• Management experience

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

We offer total flexibility over where you work you choose a place that you feel most comfortable and productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London, Ashford or Sandwich.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

About the Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

We’re passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Championing diversity is important to us, and diverse teams really are the best ones. We’re dedicated to creating a culture where every colleague feels like they belong. So that at Saga, more than anywhere else, you can be your best, be yourself and make a difference.

Fair consideration is given to all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over the age of 50. As champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams. We are also an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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