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The role supports an end-to-end verification process using Jira, Xray and Confluence, while improving quality, reporting and appropriate use of test automation.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Team Leadership\nLead and coordinate daily activities of QA Technicians.\nAllocate priorities, monitor workload and support coaching and development.\nPromote quality, ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.\n2. Verification and Validation\nCoordinate verification and validation across engineering projects.\nEnsure tests are completed to agreed plans and schedules.\nSupport test plans, procedures and specifications.\nTrack progress, risks and issues, escalating concerns early.\nEnsure objective test evidence is created, reviewed and retained.\n3. Test Management and Reporting\nManage test cases, plans, executions, results and defects in Jira Xray.\nMaintain traceability from requirements through test cases, results and evidence.\nCreate standard Confluence dashboards showing progress, coverage, defects and release readiness.\nProvide reliable QA input to programme, gate and release reviews.\n4. Test Automation\nSupport the QA Lead and Engineering teams in developing the EMS test automation capability.\nIdentify suitable repetitive or high-value tests for automation.\nContribute to tools, frameworks and an initial automation pilot.\nPromote maintainable automation where it improves quality, efficiency and repeatability.\n5. Laboratory and Quality Support\nCoordinate daily operation of QA laboratories and test facilities.\nEnsure equipment is available, maintained, calibrated and fit for purpose.\nSupport product readiness reviews, corrective actions and quality improvements.\nKey Deliverables\nVerification activities completed to agreed schedules.\nComplete and auditable requirement-to-test traceability.\nCurrent QA dashboards and reports available in Confluence.\nEffective use of Jira Xray for test management and evidence.\nContribution to the introduction of appropriate automated testing.\nWell-managed QA facilities, resources and release-readiness evidence.\nExperience and Skills\nEssential\nExperience in QA, product test, verification or validation.\nStrong planning, organisation and practical problem-solving skills.\nAbility to coordinate and support a technical team.\nClear communication and effective stakeholder management.\nExperience in an engineering or product-development 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