Senior IS Analyst – QA / Test Lead in Wellingborough

Booker.co.uk is the fastest‑growing B2B wholesale website in the UK and accounts for around 30% of the Booker Group’s sales. Our IS Web team is responsible for the infrastructure and applications behind all Booker Group websites and apps — from our B2B commerce platform to our consumer‑facing content sites. Working closely with the Booker Digital team, you’ll help ensure our online experiences are seamless, stable and customer‑focused.

We’re now looking for an experienced Test Lead to join the team. In this role, you’ll lead quality‑assurance activity across web and mobile applications, coordinate testing efforts, support the definition of acceptance criteria, and drive improvements across our QA processes. You’ll take a hands‑on approach to automation, governance and reporting, and play a key part in delivering high‑quality software in an Agile environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead QA activities across multiple projects and ensure quality standards are met.
• Estimate and plan testing for both manual and automated work.
• Develop and maintain automated tests using tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, and Perfecto.
• Work with Business Analysts to define clear acceptance criteria.
• Manage test coverage, execution, reporting, and defect tracking.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor junior team members and support continuous improvement.
• Contribute to performance testing and post‑implementation reviews.
• Follow governance, change‑management, and security standards.
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and a positive team culture.

You will need:

• Strong experience leading QA in Agile environments.
• Hands‑on automation skills with Selenium, Cucumber, Maven, and Perfecto/Appium.
• Proficiency in Java for automation scripting.
• Experience with CI/CD, Jira, API testing, and test‑coverage strategy.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making ability.
• A proactive, organised, and self‑motivated approach.

Whats in it for you?

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four‑weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year.
• In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay.
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package.

About Us

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life‑changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com.

Please note: We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles. On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.