Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer )

Location:

University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Department:
Warwick Medical School - Warwick Clinical Trials Unit

Position Type:
Indefinite linked to funding

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535 per annum

Informal Queries: For informal queries about the role, please contact Adrian Willis (Warwick CTU Programming Team Manager) at

Duration: This position is offered on an indefinite contract basis, tied to external research funding across a portfolio of clinical trials. Current funding is confirmed until 31 December 2027. Funding beyond this date is uncertain.

Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (Warwick CTU) undertakes clinical trials addressing local, national and international challenges. The unit focuses on musculoskeletal rehabilitation, orthopaedics, emergency care, critical care and cancer.

Warwick Clinical Trials Unit (WCTU) seeks an experienced Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer to lead QA activities within the Programming Team. You will shape and drive quality standards across a portfolio of in‑house developed clinical trial systems, ensuring reliability, performance and regulatory compliance.

In this role you will: design and execute manual and automated testing across multiple products; own and evolve QA infrastructure, supporting CI/CD and automated testing throughout the development lifecycle; contribute to sprint planning and align testing with frequent releases; support developers, application support analysts and trial teams in establishing robust QA practices; coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT); enhance data quality testing infrastructure to guarantee integrity, accuracy and traceability of clinical trial data.

You will also champion a culture of software quality, refine QA processes and standards in line with SOPs and regulatory requirements, and promote modern security principles.

We look for a candidate with strong expertise across several testing practices, including automation, and a solid understanding of QA methodologies and Dev Ops principles. The ideal candidate is confident working in agile teams, comfortable with modern tooling and frameworks, and can influence best practice across the team. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and clear communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders are essential.

For details on experience and skills required, please refer to the attached PDF job description.

Wednesday 5th August 2026 at 11:55 pm (UK Time)

We provide a comprehensive range of benefits:

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 30 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, including the possibility of hybrid working depending on role requirements and business needs.

We are a Living Wage employer.