Lead QA Engineer (Java) – Automation, CI/CD & Security

Genomics England; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,920 - 64,680; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Leave: 30 days’ holiday

Family-Friendly: Flexible working arrangements

Pension: Defined contribution pension plan

Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership

Job summary

A leading genomic medicine organization in the UK is seeking a skilled Lead QA Engineer to enhance quality assurance across multiple squads. The role requires deep expertise in Java and Playwright, focusing on designing automation test frameworks and mentoring teams. The position involves planning QA strategies and ensuring system resilience, delivering significant impact at scale. This is an opportunity to influence best practices in a dynamic environment while working closely with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on programming with both Java and Playwright.
• Proven track record in performance testing.
• Experience embedding QA into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a cross-tribe source of expertise in automation.
• Design, build, and maintain robust test frameworks.
• Mentor QA engineers and developers to raise skills.

Skills

Java

Playwright

Selenium WebDriver

JMeter

OWASP Zap

Education

Relevant experience operating at Lead QA level

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

A leading genomic medicine organization in the UK is seeking a skilled Lead QA Engineer to enhance quality assurance across multiple squads. The role requires deep expertise in Java and Playwright, focusing on designing automation test frameworks and mentoring teams. The position involves planning QA strategies and ensuring system resilience, delivering significant impact at scale. This is an opportunity to influence best practices in a dynamic environment while working closely with engineering teams.