Senior QA Engineer

About the role

Vix Technology is launching a brand‑new QA engineering team in Manchester and needs a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to shape its strategy and delivery. You will lead automation architecture, embed shift‑left testing, and ensure robust quality gates across the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive product‑wide and solution‑wide quality strategy.
• Lead the design and implementation of automated testing frameworks for functional, API, integration and regression testing.
• Embed shift‑left testing practices and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Agile delivery teams, engineers, product owners, CloudOps and customers.
• Mentor and elevate other QA engineers, building scalable automation and AI‑enabled capabilities.
• Perform risk‑based testing, defect prevention analysis and performance testing.

Required profile

• 4+ years of software quality assurance experience in complex, Agile environments.
• Proven leadership in shaping test strategy and risk‑based testing.
• Experience with high‑integrity, transaction‑heavy systems such as transport, banking or retail platforms.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to influence modern QA practices.

Required skills

• Automated testing frameworks
• Functional, API, integration and regression testing
• Shift‑left testing practices
• CI/CD pipeline integration

What we offer

• Learning and development focus
• Private healthcare and income protection
• Pension and group life assurance
• Cycle to Work and electric car benefit schemes
• Employee assistance programme and eyecare vouchers