Senior Quality Engineering Manager

Salary: £34,000 - 74,000 per year

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of various development methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming, with experience in Java or C#.
• Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and their application.
• Experience working in Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery environments.
• Good understanding of the test automation tools market and related supporting tools.
• Strong understanding of test automation approaches.
• Previous experience coaching, mentoring, and facilitating the development of others.
• Ability to communicate confidently with clients at all levels, with strong verbal and written skills.
• ISTQB Test Management qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Roq values, consultant mind-set, solution framework, and QE principles.
• Proactively support Roq's growth by sharing positive client updates internally and externally and encouraging team participation.
• Perform in-depth analysis on systems or system components where required.
• Lead discussions with IT leadership, business stakeholders, business analysts, test engineers, technical resources, and subject matter experts to ensure appropriate testware and coverage.
• Design test cases and test data, track test cases against requirements, and peer review the work of other team members where required.
• Facilitate, manage, and oversee the design, build, and maintenance of automated test solutions using standard industry tooling.
• Work with Marketing and Sales to shape client workshops, RFPs, and discovery sessions from a delivery perspective.
• Collaborate across diverse client teams to execute all appropriate testing levels.
• Manage, review, create, and maintain detailed test execution schedules aligned with test estimates.
• Carry out structured test execution across test levels, including functional automation, exploratory, and static testing, when required.
• Accurately record test results and collate the appropriate test evidence.
• Raise, triage, manage, and retest defects.
• Coach and mentor team members and anyone looking to upskill.
• Carry out any other duties deemed necessary by the company.

Technologies

• C#
• ISTQB
• Support
• Java
• Marketing
• Embedded

We are Roq, a remote‑first consultancy focused on changing how the world thinks about quality. Our work is varied and impactful, giving us the opportunity to partner with clients across different industries, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and make a real difference in how technology change is delivered. We may require occasional on‑site work at client locations across the country.

We offer a permanent role with strong career growth and development support, including a Career Support Manager, priority for internal promotions, SALaD learning days, ongoing training, coaching, and professional development. Our benefits also include Perkbox discounts, a Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity pay, life assurance, income protection, an enhanced pension where we contribute up to 6%, enhanced annual leave rising to 30 days with service, a buy and sell leave scheme, a Community Day to volunteer, anniversary awards, and regular company events and socials.

Our values are Straight Talking, Passionate, Excellence, and Commitment, and we are looking for someone who wants to make a real impact and grow with a team that cares.