Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Base Location: Glasgow based (Hybrid – 2 days per week in office)

KPMG UK offices | KPMG UK

The KPMG Tax & Legal Technical Engineering function is a cornerstone of our business. We do work that matters to our local business and communities – supporting technical innovation and adoption of cutting edge solutions across the United Kingdom. This team will be responsible for delivering technology enabled outcomes across the Tax & Legal business using modern and best in class engineering methodologies. We drive this transformation through the adoption of Cloud based technologies and have strategic relationships with Google, Microsoft among others. We have a technology agnostic view and select the right tool/language/cloud provider to achieve the best outcome for the business and our clients alike.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Why Join the KPMG Tax & Legal Technology Engineering team as Lead Data Engineer

We are a team of 300+ technologists providing technology enablement services and solutions across the Tax and Legal business. This business has 2,500 tax & legal professionals covering multiple disciplines. We serve many thousands of clients and private individuals by providing a modern, market-leading suite of technology solutions that provide an efficient digital experience from routine to complex tax advice depending on client’s situation.

Tax is highlighted frequently as an industry where generative AI will have a significant impact on how services are provided. You will be working as a team at the forefront of navigating that change and redefining the way in which tax is determined in the UK and globally, making sure people and companies pay the right amount of tax with the minimum amount of effort.

The Engineering department is made up of Product Owners, Business Analysts, multi-disciplinary Engineering teams (approximately 160 Software, QA and Cloud Operations engineers) and IT Service delivery professionals working on a large portfolio of systems used to improve productivity and solve key business problems across Tax & Legal. We also build cutting edge web portals for clients to interact with KPMG, maximising collaboration and ensuring seamless delivery of information to our clients.

What will you be doing?

You will be working in a team of Software Engineers and Quality Assurance Engineers across a variety of projects for both our clients and our internal professionals. You will be continuously monitoring and guiding the junior testers to achieve the highest quality and QA standards. You will be responsible to deliver comprehensive quality assurance and testing for all product developments, enhancements and fixes for our software, which will include release and system testing with usage of automation. The purpose of the role is to ensure that the quality of our software is maintained at the highest possible levels, increasing the satisfaction of customers and reducing the number of issues using automated technologies..

What will you need to do it?

• Extensive experience in Data and Analytics testing using tools such as Alteryx, Azure Data Factory, or languages such as SQL and Python.
• Proficiency in participating in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), with experience in leading such initiatives.
• Exposure to advanced platforms and tools including Databricks, ADLS, Python, Azure SQL, Fabric, and PowerApps.

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• Experience in creating test strategies for AI and machine learning components, including validation of AI models and communication agents using tools such as OpenAI.
• Experience in building automated test frameworks using tools like Selenium or Playwright and applying BDD methodologies with SpecFlow or Cucumber.
• Hands-on experience in API testing using both manual and automated approaches.
• Experience in performance testing using tools such as K6 or Apache JMeter.

To discuss this or wider Technology roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but preference will be given to candidates who are willing and able to do 2 days per week in one of our core Tech hubs for this role, which are:

Glasgow - Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office.

We can potentially facilitate flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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