Job Description

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Description

Are you passionate about quality and testing software with an Agile mindset? Do you care about 'building the right thing' and 'building the thing right? Does being part of an innovative culture inspire you? Then we want you!

We're looking for a Senior Agile Test QA to join our ranks. With a strong collaborative focus and a drive for continuous improvement, you'll play a key part in supporting the implementation of strategic initiatives which enable better practices for our Delivery Teams to develop features that delight our customers.

You'll be an experienced Agile advocate, with a strong testing background and a desire to iterate, innovate, and instigate quality-driven approaches and processes. You'll have a breadth of knowledge in all basic testing techniques, with depth and specialism in one or more advanced areas too! You'll ideally have some automation skills to flex, and love to advocate for new ways to do things. You'll be an inspiring teacher, coaching and mentoring others to improve their skills and acting as a role model to develop the stars of tomorrow.

This is the perfect opportunity to be a part of meaningful change to our flagship and newer products and help drive a culture of excellence in everything we do.

About CDL

CDL is one of the UK's leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company's robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace.

We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.



In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!###

Key Responsibilities

This is a position of influence, with a strong focus on supporting delivery of key initiatives and improvements to drive a Quality culture in Testing roles and beyond. You will be comfortable working as a self-starting individual, but have a predominantly collaborative approach to implement and influence positive change in people and processes.

With proven expertise and experience in Agile, Quality, and Testing, you will cultivate and strive for a continuous improvement culture and demonstrate a true left-shifted, whole team approach to Quality. As a champion of the Testing Vision, you will provide everyday role modelling for other individuals; motivating, mentoring and helping others to develop their skills and to aspire to better themselves.

You will embody CDL's values and be an ambassador for the company both internally and externally, with an active presence in the Testing community which in turn enables you to feed industry advances into our everyday working.

You will not be happy with the status quo and will strive passionately to challenge, advance, and refine our collective successes and our people. You will actively advocate for quality being everyone's responsibility, and embed better practices, with a strong 'Test Pyramid' automation focus. Your consideration of quality extends beyond functional behaviour, encompassing non-functional capability such as performance and security.

You will be technically competent; able to direct and contribute from a demonstrable position of knowledge. Your pastoral responsibilities will include cultivating an enjoyable, enthusiastic working environment, with a degree of 'just enough' coaching to facilitate independent, positive and proactive staff.###

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

An excellent and comprehensive understanding of the principles of Agile testing Experience of working in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment A cradle-to-grave approach to 'baking quality in' to Software Delivery Experience of TDD and BDD techniques Well versed in a variety of testing techniques and approaches Solution-orientated Strong communication and collaboration skills Proven coaching and mentoring skills, with a track record of developing and inspiring others to achieve A proactive, positive 'can-do' attitude Proven track record of problem-solving and delivering improvements, seeing them through to completion Experience of working with cloud-based and serverless infrastructure. Cloud practitioner or other foundational qualification is desirable. Experience of working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into the pipeline. Proven knowledge of databases and database query languages, e.g. SQL/NOSQL. Experience of using automation tools such as Jest, Cucumber and Cypress Experience of Javascript/Typescript preferable Leadership capability desirable Experience of Performance and Security Testing desirable Insurance experience desirable


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Benefits

Salary

The salary for the role of

Senior Agile QA

pays

up to 54,000p.a

. providing a fantastic opportunity for career progression through CDL's clearly defined career framework (https://progression.cdl.co.uk/).



Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort.

Benefits

Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD) Truly flexible working. 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days. Top employer for 9th year running Excellent training and development platform Opportunities for career progression Health and Wellbeing programme Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups. Life and health assurance Electric Vehicle Scheme Established Recognition Award System Great Parental Benefits Diversity and Inclusion network Pension scheme Community projects and volunteer days Refer a friend bonus

Campus Benefits:

On-site free parking Open plan modern offices Quiet Spaces are also available Shuttle bus to and from the station Subsidised restaurant Games room and chill out zone Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more! Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site Cycle to work scheme Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and inclusion

We're on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.



CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants.

Recruitment Agency Notice:

CDL have a PSL in place, but haven't used them for over 3 years, therefore be advised that any unsolicited submission of candidate details--including but not limited to LinkedIn profiles, CVs, or resumes (whether redacted or unredacted)--will be considered freely given and unsolicited. As such, these submissions will not be subject to any fees, terms, or obligations on our part.

Only candidate profiles that have been formally discussed with and approved by our Talent Acquisition (TA) team prior to submission AND submitted by agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) operating under agreed terms are authorised to submit candidates. Any submissions from non-PSL agencies, or those made outside of agreed processes, will be deemed non-compliant and will not be eligible for any fees or consideration.###

About CDL Software

The UKs biggest insurance retailers rely on CDLs trend setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment has produced a track record of delivering exactly that. The result is a client base that includes some of the most profitable insurance operations in the UK.

This Policy was last updated in April 2025