Quality Engineer (DevOps aligned)

<p><strong> Quality Engineer Lead- Dev Ops aligned (Tech-for-Good | Edinburgh) </strong></p><p><br><br>Are you ready to apply Make sure you understand all the responsibilities and tasks associated with this role before proceeding.<br></p><p>Sadly sponsorship is not provided/ onsite 2 days</p><p><br></p><p>Are you a Quality Lead who cares about more than just passing tests?</p><p>Do you want to <strong>reduce real-world failures, not just catch bugs</strong>?</p><p>We’re working with a mission-led, Edinburgh-based organisation using technology to create meaningful impact—and they’re looking for a <strong>modern Quality Lead</strong> to help the Software Engineers raise the bar on reliability, performance, and confidence at scale.</p><p>This isn’t a traditional QA role. You won’t be ticking off test cases or acting as a gatekeeper. Instead, you’ll <strong>shape how quality is built into the system from day one</strong>—and how it’s proven in production.</p><p><br></p><p><strong> What You’ll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Proactively <strong>identify risks early</strong> across design, architecture, data flows, and integrations</li><li><strong>Reduce late-stage defects</strong> by embedding quality throughout the delivery lifecycle</li><li>Define and implement <strong>metrics-driven quality gates</strong> to increase release confidence</li><li>Ensure systems, pipelines, and integrations <strong>perform under real-world load and scale</strong></li><li>Embed <strong>automated quality checks into CI/CD pipelines</strong></li><li>Use <strong>observability (logs, metrics, traces)</strong> to validate production behaviour and catch issues early</li><li>Partner with teams to build <strong>resilient, testable, and observable systems by design</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong> What You Bring</strong></p><ul><li>5+ years as a <strong>Quality Engineer in modern, CI/CD environments</strong></li><li>Strong experience designing <strong>risk-based testing strategies</strong> (unit, integration, contract, E2E)</li><li>A deep understanding of <strong>system behaviour under load, scale, and high data volume</strong></li><li>Experience in <strong>B2C, SaaS, or high-traffic environments</strong> where reliability matters</li><li>Comfort working with <strong>metrics like MTTR, failure rates, and performance thresholds</strong></li><li>A mindset focused on <strong>continuous improvement, not just defect detection</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong> Why This Role? xwzovoh </strong></p><ul><li>Work in a <strong>tech-for-good environment</strong> where reliability has real impact</li><li>Influence how quality is <strong>embedded across an entire organisation</strong></li><li>Join a collaborative, <strong>values-driven team</strong> in Edinburgh</li><li>Build systems that don’t just work—but <strong>keep working when it counts</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Interested?</strong></p><p>Let’s talk about how you can help build software people truly depend on.</p>