Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

at  PXC

FTC opportunity - suitable for immediately available candidates.
About PXC
We are PXC, the UK’s largest provider of wholesale connectivity. Our vision is to be the UK’s #1 wholesale platform, a one-stop shop provider of connectivity, voice, cloud and security underpinned by the UK’s most robust, secure, resilient and reliable network.
Born from the combination of Virtual1 and TalkTalk’s wholesale services and national network business, we employ 1100 people across our 3 core sites (Salford, London and North Macedonia).
Our mission is clear, to be the UK’s best company to work for and best to work with. We believe this success is driven by the power of our employees. We empower our people to become true experts in their field who embody our values every day: we care; we challenge; we commit.
About the Role
Please note that this is a FTC opportunity
As a Lead Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be at the forefront of ensuring the quality, reliability, and seamless integration of our software development processes. Your role will involve collaborating closely with business analysts, development teams, automating testing, and driving continuous improvement across the DevOps pipeline.

What you will be working on

• Quality Assurance in DevOps:

  Champion quality assurance practices within the DevOps lifecycle.
  Collaborate with business analyst, developer’s, product owners, and operations teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

  Implement automated testing strategies and tools.

• Test Automation:

  Develop and maintain automated test scripts for various stages of the software development life cycle using the testing tool Virtuoso.

  Monitor test execution and report defects promptly.

• Metrics and Monitoring:

  Define quality metrics and KPIs for DevOps processes.
  Monitor system performance, reliability, and security.

  Use monitoring tools to proactively address issues.

• End-to-End Testing:

  Perform comprehensive end-to-end system testing to validate the entire software solution.
  Conduct regression testing to identify any unintended side effects from code changes.

  Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure alignment with business requirements.

• Team Leadership

  Lead a team of QA professionals and DevOps engineers.
  Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
  Encourage cross-functional knowledge sharing

What will make you successful in your role?

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in quality assurance, software testing, and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash) for test automation.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

How we look after our employees

Here are just some of the ways we recognise and reward our colleagues:

• True flexible working and hybrid working options available for staff
• Fantastic, accessible and collaborative office spaces for those days in the office
• 25 days holiday plus your birthday off (you also get the option to buy up to 10 extra days holiday per year your holiday allowance goes up with tenure)
• Free private healthcare for all employees, competitive pension scheme and the opportunity to earn bonus
• Free broadband for all employees plus gifts for major life events such as marriages and birth
• Flexible salary sacrifice scheme including dental, gym, electric car scheme and much more, plus a huge range of shopping and leisure discounts so you can save even more cash
• A range of inclusive employee networks to help integrate employees into life at PXC

At PXC, we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our workplace to reflect the communities and customer we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, and we create a culture where you can truly be yourself.
We’re also not your usual 9-5. We are a dynamic workplace and we want to talk to you about how you like to work

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in quality assurance, software testing, and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash) for test automation.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities