Lead QA Engineer

Job Description - Lead QA Engineer

Location: Telford, UK
Experience: 12-15 years
Work Mode: Hybrid (Travel to office 2 times a week)
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Lead QA Engineer with strong experience in designing and implementing robust quality assurance frameworks for large-scale enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in test automation, functional and non-functional testing, and leading QA teams across agile delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end QA activities across multiple projects and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive test strategies, plans, and automation frameworks.
• Drive best practices in QA processes, tools, and technologies.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless delivery.
• Identify quality risks, report defects, and provide actionable insights to improve product quality.
• Mentor and guide junior QA engineers, driving continuous improvement across the QA function.
• Oversee performance, security, and integration testing activities as needed.
• Support release management and ensure strong quality governance across sprints.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10 to 15 years of professional experience in Quality Assurance and software testing.
• Strong expertise in test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java/Python/JavaScript).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner) is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.