Job Title: Software Quality Assurance ManagerJob Type: HybridWork Type: Fixed Term, 6 MonthsHours: 37 hrs/wkIndustry: Aerospace/Defence/SoftwareJob Location: CheltenhamSalary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annumProfile – Software Quality Assurance Manager Our client is a leading provider of software, equipment and service solutions to technically challenging sectors around the globe. Job Role – Software Quality Assurance ManagerReporting to the Chief Product Officer the Software Quality Assurance Manager shall lead and continuously improve quality practices across the software development lifecycle. This role is responsible for defining quality standards, managing QA processes, and ensuring software releases meet functional, performance, and reliability expectations for a client-server architecture that uses a frontend desktop application and MS SQL backend, with REST APIDuties – Software Quality Assurance Manager Define and own the overall software quality strategy and roadmapLead and mentor QA engineers and test specialistsPromote a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and accountabilityCollaborate with engineering and product leadership to align quality goals with business objectivesEstablish and maintain QA processes to ISO 9001/27001, standards, and best practices Ensure test planning, execution, and reporting across multiple teams Oversee functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing Define release quality gates and go/no-go criteriaDrive adoption and improvement of test automation frameworksEnsure appropriate coverage across integration, end-to-end, API, UI (including accessibility compliance assessment and reporting to WCAG, 508, and EU), performance, and security testingSelect and manage QA tools and platformsBalance automated and exploratory testing approachesEstablish design for testability development approachDefine and track quality metrics (defect leakage, test coverage, release stability, MTTR)Analyze trends and root causes of defectsLead post-release reviews and process improvementsWork closely with developers to shift quality left in the SDLCPartner with DevOps and release teams to integrate testing into MS DevOps CI/CD pipelinesSupport agile practices including Kanban, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectivesAct as the quality advocate in cross-functional discussionsOwn quality portion of release documentationWork closely with developers to shift quality left in the SDLCPartner with DevOps and release teams to integrate testing into MS DevOps CI/CD pipelinesExperience/Qualifications – Software Quality Assurance Manager Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)experience in software QA or quality engineeringStrong understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and CI/CD practicesExperience with manual and automated testing methodologiesExperience with modern test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, SmartBear TestComplete, FlaUI, REST API testing tools, pentest tools, threat modelling, etc)Candidates who are currently a Software Quality Manager, QA Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Quality Engineering Manager, Head of Quality Engineering, Software Quality Lead/QA Lead, Test Manager and Engineering Quality Manager could be suitable for this role.To make an application for this role please submit your CV to mark.davis@omegaresource.co.uk or for more information call 01453829529.For details of other opportunities available within your chose field please visit our website