Hybrid Senior QA Test Engineer

at FSP

• Job title: Senior QA Test Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cypress
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Reading, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior QA Test Engineer at FSP collaborating with multi-vendor partners to ensure software quality. Leading test activities using advanced methodologies in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure software products are correctly designed and continuously tested throughout the development lifecycle
• Champion quality-driven delivery and enforce processes
• Develop comprehensive test strategies and plans, including writing test cases, structured methodologies, and use cases across multiple test phases
• Apply advanced testing methodologies—covering functional, regression, and automation testing
• Collaborate with multi-vendor partners, suppliers, and stakeholders to define testing approaches
• Validate levels of testing and meet project deadlines
• Contribute to user story refinement, ensuring viable, testable products with clear acceptance criteria
• Address gaps in data capture for critical information
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement by adopting innovative testing technologies and techniques

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Senior Tester or equivalent, including acting as Test Lead on projects
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong understanding of QA and testing across multiple concurrent projects
• Expert knowledge of full system life cycles
• Experience authoring Test Strategies and Test Plans
• ISTQB®/ISEB foundation in software testing preferred
• Demonstrable experience working with third-party suppliers
• Proven experience in Agile and DevOps environments
• Quick learning ability to adapt to evolving project needs
• Skilled in applying structured methodologies and tools to ensure quality assurance practices are met across all phases
• Practical experience with test automation tools (Cypress or Playwright preferred)
• Experience with AI tools or testing applications utilising AI.

Benefits

• A collaborative and supportive environment in which you can grow and develop your career
• The tools and opportunity to do work you can be proud of
• A chance to work alongside some of the best people in the industry, who always seek to share their knowledge and experience
• Hybrid working – we empower you to make smart choices about when and where to work to achieve great results
• Industry leading coaching and mentoring
• Competitive salary and an excellent benefits package