Principal QA Engineer Logistics and Fulfilment

About us

Were the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose helping families get more out of life powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If youre high-performing ambitious and make the most of every opportunity we want to hear from return youll enjoy heaps of flexibility great perks and benefits and the freedom to be yourself keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference youll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the team

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced QA leader to join one of our most business-critical technology domains.

Working within our Logistics & Fulfilment squadyoullbe responsible for defining and driving the quality engineering strategy across systems that underpin warehouse operations order fulfilment stock movement supplychainand customer deliveryexperiencesin order todeliver a Change Portfolio.

Youllchampion an automation-first mindset embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle and help shape the future of QA practices across the wider engineering organisation. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence making it ideal for someone who enjoys balancing delivery mentoring and continuous improvement.

About the role

Leading the Quality Engineering strategy in a squad within our Logistics & Fulfilment domain working closely with the other teams in the product unit to embed quality at every stage of the software development lifecycle.

Championing an automation-first approach that enables faster more reliable delivery and better outcomes for customers.

• Partnering closely with Product Managers Engineer sand Architects to ensure quality is considered from discovery through willbe required to collaborate with squads across FS DCX Retail.

• Building confidence in our platforms through effective functional non-functional and exploratory testing practices.

• Leveraging modern AI-powered tools to improve quality engineering outcomes supporting activities such as test design documentation test approachcreationand increasing team efficiency.

• As part of a distributed delivery modelyoullwork closely with our3rdParyoffshoreQAcolleagues providing leadershipcoachingand direction.

• Driving adoption of modern engineering practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD) Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) and shift-left testing.

• Identifying opportunities to improve toolingframeworksand processes to increase efficiencyqualityand team effectiveness.

• Collaborating with stakeholders across Technology and the wider business to proactively manage risk and ensure successful delivery.

• Using datainsightsand quality metrics to inform decision-making and continuously raise engineering standards.

• Proactivelyidentifyingmanagingand communicating quality and delivery risks ensuring issues are addressed early and appropriate mitigation plans are in place.

• Sharing knowledge and best practice across squads helping shape the future of Quality Engineering at The Very Group.

About you

Youllbe an experienced QA professional who combines strong technical credentials with the ability to influence teams and passionate about quality engineering and motivated by solving complex challenges within large-scale customer-facing environments.

Youllthrive in a collaborative agile setting and enjoy working across multiple teams toestablishbest practices improve processes and raise the quality bar.

• Significant experience in Software Testing and Quality Engineering within complex technology environments.

• Experienceoperatingat Principal Lead or Senior QA level.

• Strong understanding of modern software development practices and Agile delivery methodologies.

• Proven experience designing and implementing automated testing strategies.

• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and coding for automation.

• ExperienceworkingwithAI toolsAPIsand associated testing tools such as Postman.

• Strong exploratoryfunctionaland technical testing capabilities.

• Experience implementing Test-Driven approaches including BDD TDD and ATDD.

• Understanding of non-functional testing disciplines including performanceresilienceand security testing.

• Experience working within Logistics Supply Chain Fulfilment Retail Ecommerceor similarly complex operational environments would be highly beneficial.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levelsinternally and externally.

• A passion for…