Lead QA Engineer

Korn Ferry; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead QA Engineer to champion quality assurance practices in an agile environment. This role involves mentoring fellow QA engineers, optimizing automation frameworks, and ensuring robust testing strategies across various layers. If you thrive in a collaborative atmosphere and have a passion for delivering quality, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact while working on tech-driven transformation projects with a globally trusted financial institution. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and quality!

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work

Inclusive team environment

Opportunity for leadership

Impactful projects

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in automation testing.
• Strong proficiency in Selenium and mentoring QA professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA within an agile squad and mentor team members.
• Build and optimize Selenium-based automation frameworks.

Skills

Selenium (Java or Python)

Automation Testing

CI/CD

API Testing

Performance Testing

SQL/NoSQL

Mentoring

Tools

JMeter

LoadRunner

K6

Git

Kafka

Job description

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At Korn Ferry we're excited to be partnering with Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and financial analytics, to find a talented and experienced Lead Testing Engineer to join their growing technology team.

If you're passionate about quality, test automation, and mentoring others in a fast-paced, Agile environment—this is your opportunity to lead, influence, and make an impact.

What’s the role about?

As a Lead Testing Engineer, you will be the QA champion within your squad—owning the testing strategy, shaping best practices, and mentoring fellow QA engineers. You’ll work closely with developers, business analysts, and DevOps to ensure robust, scalable, and testable solutions across front-end and back-end environments.

What you’ll be doing:

• Act as Lead QA within an agile squad and support the team as a mentor and technical expert
• Build, maintain, and optimize Selenium-based automation frameworks (Java or Python)
• Implement BDD practices, defining and refining acceptance criteria
• Own testing across front-end, back-end, and data layers (UI + REST APIs + Databases)
• Work with event-driven systems and Kafka-based messaging architectures
• Contribute to performance testing using JMeter, LoadRunner, or K6
• Write SQL/NoSQL queries for data validation and DB testing
• Create scalable testing strategies that align with project and business goals

What you bring:

• 8+ years of experience in automation testing
• Strong proficiency in Selenium (Java or Python)
• 6+ years working with CI/CD, Git, and DevOps tools
• Experience with UI and API testing, performance tools, and BDD frameworks
• Knowledge of Kafka, event-driven services, and database validation
• Confident mentoring other QA professionals and leading by example
• A proactive mindset with a passion for collaboration, innovation, and delivering quality
• Bonus: experience in the financial services industry

Why join Fitch Ratings?

• Work with a globally trusted financial institution on tech-driven transformation
• Be part of an inclusive, collaborative, and international team
• Opportunity to step into a leadership role while remaining hands-on
• Flexible hybrid work, impactful projects, and room to grow

We are not offering Visa sponsorship.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

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