Automation Test Lead

LA International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in London is seeking an experienced Automation Test Lead for a 6-month contract. This position focuses on delivering QA automation for Anti-Financial Crime and Data platforms, involving collaboration across multiple countries. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in automation tools and CI/CD integration. A competitive daily rate of £350-£400 is offered for this hybrid role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of QA experience, with 5+ years in a QA Automation Lead role.
• Strong expertise in various automation tools, and SQL for data validation.
• Experience managing delivery teams across multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Deliver automation for Anti-Financial Crime and Data platforms.
• Design hybrid automation frameworks and validate data flows.
• Manage user acceptance testing (UAT) engagement.

Skills

QA Automation Lead experience

Playwright

Selenium (Java)

Karate DSL

Tosca

Postman

SQL expertise

UAT/SIT management

CI/CD pipelines

Agile/SAFe delivery

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

Job description

Automation Test Lead

6 Month contract initially. Based: London – 3 days on site. Rate: £350–£400 p/d (via Umbrella company).

We have a great opportunity with a world‑leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. Our client, a global leading organisation, works in the AFC (Anti‑Financial Crime) area. This role is instrumental in deciding the scope of the work for 2026 from the customer point of view, as the candidate currently working holds full control of the QA space of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• QA Automation Engineer and automation delivery for Anti‑Financial Crime and Data platforms.
• Design and maintain hybrid automation frameworks for API (Karate DSL, Rest Assured), UI (Selenium, Playwright), and regression testing.
• Validate multi‑source data flows across 10+ upstream systems (party, transaction, account data) integrated with AFC Search (BigQuery/GCP) and Videris (OSINT investigations).
• Manage UAT engagement with case management teams (L1/L2), preparing packs, training users, and ensuring smooth sign‑offs.
• Run daily defect triage and war rooms, driving RCA and production readiness.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket with reusable regression packs.
• Deliver testing for AML/KYC, screening, transaction monitoring, GDPR, and MiFID‑related change programmes.
• Mentor teams.

Key Skills & Experience

• Ideally 10+ years of QA experience, with 5+ years in QA Automation Lead or equivalent role.
• Strong expertise in Playwright, Selenium (Java), Karate DSL, Tosca, Postman.
• Hands‑on SQL expertise for complex joins, reconciliation, and ETL validation.
• Experience managing multi‑country delivery teams across UK, India, Romania, and US.
• Strong knowledge of UAT/SIT management, release readiness, and production support.
• CI/CD pipeline integration with Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, and automation reporting dashboards.
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe delivery and tools (Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow).

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work. If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now to have your CV reach me directly.

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non‑clearance vacancies. LA International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.