Senior Quality Engineer

At Delta Technology Hub, the Virgin Atlantic team, we're looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET). You will be a part of quality engineering efforts across our web platforms. This role goes beyond test execution; you will help improve test architecture, improve automation coverage, and influence product quality across both frontend and backend systems. You will be a part of a team playing a key role in building scalable automation frameworks, integrating quality practices into CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring the delivery of highly reliable, secure, and performant web applications.

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions: Test Architecture and Automation:

• Evolve scalable, maintainable web automation frameworks.
• Share your expertise in automation strategy across UI, API, integration, and end-to-end testing layers.
• Build robust automated test suites for functional, regression, integration, and non-functional testing.
• Develop reusable automation components, utilities, and libraries.
• Ensure high automation coverage while optimising execution speed and reliability.
• Drive test automation standards, patterns, and engineering best practices.

Technical Leadership:

• Mentor junior QA Engineers and SDETs; establish coding and automation standards.
• Peer code reviews for automation solutions and contribute to overall engineering quality.
• Partner with development teams to improve application testability, observability, and diagnostics.
• Drive adoption of Shift-Left Testing and Quality Engineering practices.
• Champion quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

CI/CD and DevOps Integration:

• Maintain automated testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent platforms.
• Be a part of the quality gates and automated release validation.
• Optimise test execution pipelines for speed, stability, and scalability.
• Support continuous testing and continuous delivery initiatives.

Frontend and Backend Quality Assurance:

• Automate testing for responsive web applications across multiple browsers and devices.
• Validate frontend functionality, accessibility, usability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Develop and execute API, service-layer, and backend integration tests.
• Verify microservices, REST APIs, event-driven systems, and database integrations.
• Ensure data integrity and system reliability across distributed architectures.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and DevOps teams.