Software quality assurance occupations Work, Jobs in Wigan, Gtm (with Salaries)

Senior / Lead QA Analyst
People Places Lives Ltd. —Wigan
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Scripting
- Communication skills
- Free parking
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Automation Quality Assurance Engineer
Key Group —Preston
- Full-time
14d
Junior Web QA Tester
LGC Group —Bury
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
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Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
RGH‑Global Limited —Manchester
- £25,000 a year
- Full-time
- Java
- SQL
QA Test Engineer
Perfect Portal —Southport
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Software troubleshooting
- Databases
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
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1d
UAT QA Tester
Light & Wonder —Chadderton
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- SDLC
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Testing and Cutover Co-ordinator - 12 month FTC
RSM UK —Manchester
- Full-time
- Communication skills
QA Analyst
Car Benefit Solutions —Bury
- £30,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- SQL
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Test Engineer
Financial Wellness Group —Manchester
- SQL
- Communication skills
Junior QA Engineer
The Granite Group —Liverpool
- £30,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
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7d
Software Test Engineer
Reco Technologies Private Limited —Manchester
- £30,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- SQL
- Analysis skills
- Scripting
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4d
SI&T IVVQ Intern
Thales —Cheadle
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Senior QA Analyst - Fixed-Term Contract
Rebellion —Runcorn
- Mentoring
- In-person
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Principal Software & Hardware (CEH) Assurance Practitioner
QinetiQ —Manchester
- £73,800 - £82,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Mentoring
- Employee discount
UAT Test Analyst
The Granite Group —Liverpool
- Up to £31,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Financial services
- SDLC
- Flexible schedule
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7d
QA Engineer
Zellis —Manchester
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Agile
- Annual leave
Senior Software Manager, QA
Anaplan —Manchester
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
- Product management
- Mentoring
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Test Engineer
Hamiltonian Dynamics —Manchester
- £40,000 - £85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Java
- JavaScript
- Travel
- Annual leave
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Quality Designer II
Electronic Arts —Manchester
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Quality control
- AI
- Annual leave
1d
QA Automation Engineer
The Granite Group —Liverpool
- £40,000 - £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Flexible schedule
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Senior / Lead QA Analyst

People Places Lives Ltd.
Wigan

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Job details

Fixed term contract
£40,000 - £45,000 a year

Benefits

Free parking
On-site parking

Qualifications

Penetration testing
ISTQB Certification
Stakeholder collaboration
Selenium
Functional testing
Analysis skills
Software quality assurance
CI/CD pipelines
Continuous integration
Scripting
Scrum
Communication skills
Functional quality control testing

Full job description

Job Description: Senior / Lead QA Analyst

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly capable Senior/Lead QA analyst to assist during an implementation/migration project for minimum of 6 months, as well as elevate our quality assurance function. In addition, this role will be responsible for driving best practices, enhancing automation capability and leading a small but experienced and dedicated QA team.

Reporting to the Head of Product Delivery, the successful candidate will bring a strong formal background in testing, recognised industry qualifications, and hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of QA analysts
Refine and implement QA strategy, standards, and best practices suitable for the business
Drive adoption and continuous improvement of automated testing frameworks
Collaborate with Product, Development, Operations and Delivery teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle
Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting across multiple projects
Ensure robust test coverage, including functional, regression, integration, accessibility and user acceptance testing
Champion the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD integration for automated testing pipelines
Identify risks, defects, and areas for process improvement
Maintain and improve QA documentation and standards, introducing where there are gaps/streamlining where appropriate

Essential Skills & Experience

5+ years’ experience in QA / Software Testing
Strong formal QA background, including structured test methodologies
Recognised QA qualifications (e.g., ISTQB or equivalent)
Proven experience in test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar)
Experience of leading or mentoring a QA team
Solid understanding of Agile / Scrum environments
Experience working within modern development pipelines (CI/CD)
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Desirable

Experience in a Lead QA or Test Manager role
Exposure to performance or security testing
Understanding or experience of Penetration testing
Experience of accessibility testing and available relevant tools
Experience with cloud-based environments and modern architectures
Knowledge of programming/scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java)

Working Arrangements

office-based with some flexible working options available
Though the rest of the team are mostly remote, we want to foster better networking across the wider business to leverage support with UAT

Personal Attributes

Passion for quality and continuous improvement
Collaborative and supportive leadership style
Ability to communicate with and influence stakeholders at all levels
Pragmatic and delivery-focused mindset

Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking
On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

Wigan WN3 6PS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

Do you hold a recognised Quality Assurance qualification (e.g. ISTQB, ISEB, or equivalent)? If yes, please confirm the qualification(s) held

Experience:

QA / Software Testing: 5 years (required)
leading, mentoring, or managing a QA/Test team: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wigan WN3 6PS

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