Job Description
Lead Quality Software Engineer
London, Hybrid
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Candidates for this position must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship. Time on-site or time zone may be necessary based on business need.
Summary:
Do you want to be noticed for your work? Make a difference every day? Be Impactful? Work with cutting edge technology? If so, you will fit in perfectly at CSC and especially within the Regulatory Technology Team. The world's leading provider of business, legal, tax, and digital brand services, CSC uses technology to make businesses run smoother and smarter. As Lead Quality Software Engineer, that is what you will be doing, too.
The Regulatory Technology Development Team is among the highest performing Agile teams at CSC and is responsible for leading CSC's regulatory compliance technology implementations - you would be part of a globally-distributed Scrum team (Wilmington, Europe and India) and collaborate daily to deliver value to CSC's customers. Application, code quality and test automation are always paramount - driven by the team's strong dedication to technical quality and agile delivery. You would be responsible for contributing to that goal - every day, every sprint and every release - by leading other QA team members and applying your Software Automation skills to the features being created.
As Lead Quality Software Engineer for the Regulatory Technology Team, you will be responsible for defining Quality strategy and standards, mentoring junior and senior team members, and executing assurance activities including designing, implementing, executing and maintaining test plans, test cases and test automation tools/scripts to ensure software is delivered with high quality. In this role, you will create and leverage automated test exhibits as the norm, manual where required.
Some of the things you will be doing:
- Develop strategic quality plan and roadmap to assess - and mature - established quality assurance practices, tools, and protocols
- Work within an ecosystem of vendor solutions and internal system integrations, ensuring quality throughout
- Serve as Lead for QA engineers, assigning tasks, providing guidance, and reviewing work
- Interface with Vendors and development teams to understand system architectures and align testing strategies
- Execute functional and regression tests using a mix of manual and automated methods
- Participate in agile planning ceremonies and contribute to design and estimation activities
- Create and execute test plans, use cases, and scripts that will determine optimal application performance according to specifications. Review and feedback test cases and approaches by quality team members
- Assist with performance and load testing against UI and APIs
- Perform security testing to uncover vulnerabilities and flaws in design or coding
- Conduct internal audits to measure and assure adherence to established QA standards for software development, application integration, and information system performance, and corresponding documentation
What technical skills, experience and qualifications do I need?
- 6+ years of software quality assurance or test experience
- Solid knowledge of STLC methodologies and tools
- Solid knowledge of Scrum/Agile software development process
- Solid understanding of programming concepts
- Solid experience testing APIs using Postman and/or Newman
- Experience with Chromium, Selenium or similar test automation framework, tool development and scripting
- Experience with security testing using tools such as Burp Suite and Fortify as well as manual testing
- Experience writing SQL queries is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated, able to consistently deliver on time, a quick-thinker, a quick-learner, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to develop and mentor QA talent on team, raising team members' effectiveness and productivity
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent field experience
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About Us
CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues. We are the business behind business.®
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CSC is committed to creating a feeling of belonging through a diverse and growth-oriented environment where everyone is valued.
CSC colleagues have global career opportunities and excellent benefits, including annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance. To learn more, visit cscglobal.com/service/careers.
We offer a range of support to colleagues with disabilities, ensuring people have the necessary resources to thrive in their roles. We encourage candidates to work closely with our talent acquisition partners to convey their specific needs. Our commitment to accessibility reflects our broader dedication to diversity and belonging,
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Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to describe all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
About the Team
At CSC®, we're always looking ahead, finding ways to improve and anticipate the future needs of our customers. Curiosity fuels our innovation and productivity drives our results. This proactive mindset has helped us adapt and create solutions that have enabled businesses to run smoother and smarter for more than 120 years.
CSC is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people whose personal values align with ours. We empower our employees to bring the right solutions to market to meet customer demand. That is why we are the premier provider of global solutions for more than 180,000 businesses.
- CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people.
- We have been voted a Top Workplace every year since 2006.
- We offer challenging work and career opportunities. Most positions are filled with internal moves and employee referrals.
- Employees are eligible for success sharing, bonus, or commission plans based on role and individual performance.
- CSC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as part of your Total Rewards that includes annual leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and more.
What We Do
CSC is a global leader in providing business, legal, tax, and digital brand services to companies around the world. With more than 8,000 employees, CSC operates in more than 140 jurisdictions, delivering solutions that help businesses thrive. We pride ourselves on our client-focused approach, market-leading expertise, and unmatched global reach.
Why Work With Us
CSC gives its employees the autonomy to innovate and problem solve, to grow and to share their expertise, and to be a part of a group that genuinely cares for each other and their customers. We offer an excellent benefits package along with good work-life balance in a fun and collaborative environment.
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