Automation Test Lead

LA International; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A world-leading organization in London is seeking an experienced Automation Test Lead for a 6-month contract. You will be responsible for QA automation within Anti-Financial Crime projects and managing multi-country delivery teams. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of QA experience, strong automation skills in Playwright and Selenium, and hands-on SQL expertise. This role offers a competitive rate and an opportunity to work on impactful projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of QA experience, 5+ years in QA Automation Lead or equivalent role.
• Expertise in automation frameworks for API and UI testing.
• Hands-on experience with SQL for data validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain hybrid automation frameworks for API and UI testing.
• Validate data flows across multiple systems integrated with AFC Search.
• Manage UAT engagement with case management teams.

Skills

QA Automation Lead experience

Playwright

Selenium (Java)

Karate DSL

Tosca

Postman

SQL expertise

UAT/SIT management

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 organization where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for an Automation Test Lead to join the team.

Our client, a global leading organisation, works in the Anti‑Financial Crime (AFC) area. This role is instrumental in deciding the scope of the work for 2026 from the customer point of view as the candidate currently 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 for your CV to reach me directly and we will respond as soon as possible.

LA International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.