Join Ten10 as a Senior Consultant / Defect Lead

Job Type: Permanent
Working Model: Hybrid

Looking to take your career in testing and quality engineering up a notch? At Ten10, we’re more than just a consultancy, we’re a team of passionate problem-solvers, tech enthusiasts, and quality champions. If you’re a Defect Lead who thrives on driving quality through effective defect management, enjoys working in fast-paced environments, and wants to deliver exceptional solutions, we’d love to have you on board.

Why Ten10?

We’re one of the leading independent consultancies for Cloud, Data, Quality Engineering, AI & Automation in the UK. Our exceptional teams deliver innovative solutions across public and private sectors, tackling complex challenges with creativity and expertise.

Here’s why we think you’ll love working with us:

• Exciting Projects: Work on impactful projects for high-profile clients across diverse industries.

• Growth-Oriented Culture: Enjoy tailored training and development opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

• Supportive Environment: Collaborate with a team that values your ideas, expertise, and drive.

• Flexibility: Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds; remote and in-office collaboration.

The Role

As a Senior Consultant / Defect Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring that software quality issues are effectively managed, prioritised, and resolved throughout the delivery lifecycle.

You will take ownership of defect management processes across projects, ensuring that issues are clearly logged, triaged, prioritised, and tracked through to resolution. Working closely with test teams, developers, product owners, and stakeholders, you will provide visibility of defect trends, facilitate triage sessions, and drive continuous improvement in quality practices.

Using your experience in functional testing environments, you’ll support testing activities across system, system integration, end-to-end, and user acceptance testing, ensuring defects are raised with clarity and managed effectively to minimise delivery risk.

If you enjoy analysing defect trends, facilitating collaboration across delivery teams, and improving the overall quality process, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a driven and detail-oriented Defect Lead with a passion for quality and delivery excellence. If you enjoy working in collaborative Agile environments and have strong organisational and communication skills, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Skills & Experience

• 5–7 years’ experience working across system, system integration, and user acceptance testing environments.

• Strong experience managing and coordinating defect lifecycles across multiple testing phases.

• Proven ability to lead defect triage sessions and drive prioritisation across delivery teams.

• Experience producing defect reports, dashboards, and quality metrics for stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of functional testing processes and defect management tools.

• Ability to identify trends in defects and recommend improvements to quality practices.

• Confident in providing regular updates on defect status and escalating risks when necessary.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working within Agile delivery methodologies.

• Eligibility for Security Clearance required.

Desirable Skills

• Background in consultancy roles.

• Experience with defect management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.

What’s in It for You?

• At Ten10, we believe in rewarding great work. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• 25 Days Annual Leave: Plus 1 extra day every year for the first 3 years.

• Pension Plan: Employer-matched contributions up to 5%.

• Health Benefits: Coverage for medical, dental, optical, and alternative therapies.

• Fitness Perks: Subsidised gym memberships and a bike-to-work scheme.

• Commuter Support: Season ticket loans to make travel easier.

• Tailored Development: Excellent training opportunities designed to help you grow.

• Team Culture: Enjoy socials, sporting events, and annual celebrations like our kick-off and Christmas parties.

Ready to Join the Ten10 Team?

If you’re a Defect Lead who is passionate about driving quality through strong defect management and collaboration, and you’re ready to grow your career in a supportive and innovative consultancy environment, we want to hear from you.

Apply now and let’s shape the future of quality engineering together.