Hands-On Test Lead — APIs, Data & Journeys

hastingsdirect; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive bonus scheme

Private medical insurance (PMI)

Financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Hastings Direct is seeking a dedicated testing specialist for the Loans business. You will own end-to-end testing across customer journeys, APIs, integrations and data, building automated smoke and regression coverage and leading defect management.

The role focuses on hands-on testing rather than management, with the opportunity to shape the testing capability as the business grows and to influence release risk discussions with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience owning end-to-end testing across multiple systems.
• Strong hands-on UI, API, backend and data-testing capability.
• Ability to listen, influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Ability to communicate technical quality risks clearly.
• Able to learn complex customer journeys, systems and processes quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own test planning, execution, evidence, defect triage and reporting.
• Test across customer journeys, APIs, integrations and data.
• Build maintainable automated smoke and regression coverage.
• Coordinate testing by business SMEs and technology suppliers.
• Assess coverage and residual risk, making clear release recommendations.
• Improve testing maturity without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy.

Skills

End-to-end testing

UI testing

API testing

Data testing

Stakeholder communication

Test automation

Job description

Hastings Direct is seeking a dedicated testing specialist for the Loans business. You will own end-to-end testing across customer journeys, APIs, integrations and data, building automated smoke and regression coverage and leading defect management.

The role focuses on hands-on testing rather than management, with the opportunity to shape the testing capability as the business grows and to influence release risk discussions with stakeholders.