Quality Engineering Automation Lead

ZipRecruiter; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Financial Services Company is seeking a Quality Engineering Automation Lead to spearhead automation strategy and develop robust testing frameworks. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery, perfect for those passionate about quality and innovation.

Benefits

Bonus

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within automation and large-scale frameworks.
• Skilled in various programming languages and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automation frameworks for UI, API, and performance testing.
• Embed automated testing in CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor engineers on tools and best practices.

Skills

Automation

Agile

Quality Assurance

Leadership

Tools

Katalon

Selenium

Appium

Cucumber

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Git

Maven

Job description

Job Description

Quality Engineering Automation Lead

Type: Permanent | Hybrid | Midlands

Salary: £75,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

CPS Group is excited to partner with a leading Financial Services Company as they expand their technology team. We're seeking a Quality Engineering Automation Lead to spearhead automation strategy, develop robust testing frameworks, and champion best practices across the engineering function. This role offers a blend of technical leadership and hands-on delivery—perfect for someone passionate about quality, innovation, and team development.

Tech Stack & Experience:

1. Automation Tools: Proficient with Katalon (certified), Selenium, Appium, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit
2. Programming Languages: Skilled in Python, Groovy, Java, JavaScript
3. API Testing: Experienced with REST Assured, SOAP, Web APIs
4. DevOps & CI/CD: Strong knowledge of Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git, Maven
5. Testing Approaches: BDD, continuous testing, performance testing (JMeter)
6. Cloud: Familiar with Azure integration services
7. Experience: Extensive experience within automation, large-scale frameworks, Agile/DevOps teams

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain robust automation frameworks for UI, API, and performance testing
• Embed automated testing in CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable delivery
• Promote automation practices across teams and lead adoption
• Mentor engineers on tools, techniques, and best practices
• Define and report on test coverage and quality metrics
• Troubleshoot and optimize failing or inefficient test suites
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape automation strategy

If you're ready to lead innovation in test automation and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Contact: Sam John - CPS Group

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