Principal Test Engineer

About The RoleTeam - UK Application Engineering Working Pattern - Hybrid - 2 days per week in the Vitality Bournemouth, London or Stockport Office. Full time, 37.5 hours per week. We are happy to discuss flexible working!Top 3 skills needed for this role:End-to-end test leadershipTest strategy and quality influenceStakeholder and team leadershipWhat this role is all about:At Vitality, our Test Engineers work at the heart of our engineering teams, embedding quality from ideation through to release. As a Principal Test Engineer, you''ll influence how we test at scale, modernise automation frameworks, and guide teams towards industry-leading standards.Key ActionsLead and implement the end-to-end software test lifecycle across large and complex initiatives, ensuring high-quality outcomes through effective test analysis, estimation, planning, execution, defect management and reportingProvide technical leadership as a recognised testing expert, offering guidance, assurance and oversight across selected testing specialisms, including test automationDesign and maintain robust manual and automated testing approaches that support full system integration, continuous integration pipelines, and minimise technical debt through adherence to automation standards and KPIsProduce accurate test estimations and comprehensive test plans for complex, multi-system deliveries, coordinating testing activities and securing appropriate stakeholder sign-offOwn test execution and defect triage across ..... full job details .....