Senior QA Tester
Havas Group
Manchester, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Shift work Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Tech stack
JavaScript
Artificial Intelligence
XCode
JIRA
Browser Compatibility
Database Design
Software Debugging
Design of User Interfaces
Selenium
WordPress
Performance Testing
Cypress
Job description
As a Senior QA Tester, you will lead and oversee test activities, reporting, and QA strategy for complex projects. You will manage a team of testers, drive best practices, and ensure the highest standards of quality across web and mobile platforms., * 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, * Other duties as assigned by management
- Travel for meetings or working collaborations may be required
- Flexible working hours to accommodate project deadlines
Requirements
Do you have experience in WordPress?, * 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, * Excellent written and oral communication
- Attention to detail
- Self-starter and motivator
- Goal-oriented
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Creative problem-solving
- Commercial awareness
- Experience presenting to clients and stakeholders
- Initiative and proactive approach
- Positive and professional attitude
Self-Development & Learning
- Actively pursue personal development and training opportunities
- Stay informed about industry trends and best practices
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- Flexible schedule