Lead QA Engineer — Automation, CI/CD & Quality Champion

Akkodis; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a passionate Lead QA Engineer to enhance quality and automation in software development. This role involves mentoring QA engineers, leading testing strategies, and building automation frameworks in a dynamic and collaborative setting. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in Agile environments and robust knowledge of CI/CD processes. Join us to shape the future of software delivery!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Opportunity for growth

Qualifications

• Deep experience in Agile testing environments.
• Strong CI/CD and DevOps knowledge.
• Expertise in automation at both API and UI levels.
• Experience with cloud-based software (Azure, AWS).
• Solid programming skills in .NET, C#, JavaScript.
• Experience in performance and security testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA strategy and execution for your team or product domain.
• Collaborate with engineers to embed quality into development.
• Build and evolve automation frameworks for reliable releases.
• Own QA environments reflecting real-world conditions.
• Mentor and inspire QA engineers.

Skills

Agile testing environments

CI/CD knowledge

DevOps knowledge

Automation at API level

Automation at UI level

Programming skills in .NET

Programming skills in C#

Programming skills in JavaScript

Tools

Selenium

Postman

Playwright

Job description

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a passionate Lead QA Engineer to enhance quality and automation in software development. This role involves mentoring QA engineers, leading testing strategies, and building automation frameworks in a dynamic and collaborative setting. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in Agile environments and robust knowledge of CI/CD processes. Join us to shape the future of software delivery!