Quality Assurance Recruitment
Building a reliable QA function means hiring testers who can move fast without compromising quality. As a trusted quality assurance recruitment agency, we connect UK organisations and candidates through a market-leading QA and testing talent network and a proven, quality-driven recruitment approach. We support technology teams delivering modern, scalable software across digital, cloud, data, and enterprise environments.
Our QA and Testing Talent Pool
For decades, we have supported organisations across the UK with permanent, contract, and interim QA and testing talent. Whether you need short-term testing support for a critical release or long-term quality leadership to embed best practice, our QA recruitment specialists build targeted talent pools aligned to your technology stack, tooling, compliance requirements, and delivery goals. This ensures fast access to testers who add value from day one.
Lucía Fernández
QA Lead
A strategic QA Lead with over 9 years of experience building and leading quality assurance functions across SaaS and enterprise environments. Lucía specialises in defining QA strategy, embedding quality across the SDLC, and ensuring releases meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
Ryan O’Connell
Senior Test Analyst
A hands-on Senior Test Analyst with deep experience in system, integration, and UAT testing within regulated environments. Ryan has worked closely with business users and developers to ensure robust test coverage and high-quality releases under tight deadlines.
Oliver Grant
Performance Test Engineer
A specialist Performance Test Engineer with a strong background in load, stress, and scalability testing for high-traffic digital platforms. Oliver helps organisations identify bottlenecks early and ensure systems perform reliably under real-world conditions.
Neha Patel
Automation Test Engineer
An Automation Test Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing and maintaining automated test frameworks for web and API-based applications. Neha is passionate about improving test efficiency, reducing regression cycles, and integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.
Why Lorien?
Lorien is a trusted Quality Assurance recruitment agency within the UK tech sector. Our quality-led approach ensures we recruit professionals who combine strong technical capability with the communication, collaboration, and adaptability required in modern tech teams.
Our QA and Testing Recruitment Specialisms
Ensuring software quality across the development lifecycle. QA engineers combine strong testing fundamentals with an understanding of modern development practices to support fast, reliable releases.
Providing detailed functional, exploratory, and regression testing across applications and platforms. Manual testers play a vital role in identifying defects, validating user journeys, and maintaining quality standards.
Designing and maintaining automated test frameworks to support scalable, repeatable testing. Automation testers help accelerate delivery while improving test coverage and consistency.
Embedding quality directly into the development process. SDETs work closely with engineers to build robust test solutions, improve code quality, and support continuous testing strategies.
Assessing system performance, scalability, security, and reliability. These specialists help organisations ensure platforms perform under real-world load and meet regulatory or operational requirements.
Validating systems against business requirements and user expectations. UAT testers bridge the gap between technical delivery and business readiness.
Providing leadership across QA functions, defining testing strategy, governance, and best practice. QA leaders ensure quality is embedded across programmes, portfolios, and teams.
QA and Testing jobs
Looking for QA tester jobs? We recruit across a broad range of QA and testing jobs throughout the UK. Whether you are an experienced tester, a specialist contractor, or progressing into QA leadership, we help you find roles aligned to your technical expertise, delivery experience, and long-term career goals.
Client Testimonials
At Lorien, we pride ourselves on being trusted consultants to both clients and talent alike. Because together we can create a brighter future.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lorien helps UK organisations build and scale QA and testing teams supplying QA engineers, automation specialists, and QA leaders aligned to their delivery environment. Our tailored QA recruitment and staffing approach ensures fast access to quality-focused professionals who integrate quickly and deliver value.
When hiring a QA engineer, look for strong testing fundamentals, relevant tooling and automation experience, and experience working in agile or DevOps environments. The best QA engineers balance speed with attention to detail and communicate effectively across delivery teams.
Lorien can often introduce suitable QA candidates quickly, particularly for contract and interim roles, thanks to our established UK QA talent network. Timelines depend on role complexity, skills required, and delivery needs.
Candidates can access a wide range of QA and Testing roles, including manual testing, automation testing, QA engineering, performance testing, UAT, SDET, test management, and QA leadership positions across the UK.
Organisations and QA professionals choose Lorien for our quality-led recruitment approach, deep UK market knowledge, and over 45 years’ experience delivering trusted QA recruitment outcomes as a leading quality assurance recruitment agency.
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