Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Langham Recruitment; Southampton; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a QA Lead to enhance testing and release processes in a dynamic software environment. This exciting role involves both hands-on and strategic responsibilities, focusing on manual and automated testing while ensuring high-quality software delivery. You'll lead the QA function, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize workflows and drive independence from development. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, this is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual looking to make a significant impact in the software development industry.

Benefits

Pension

Income Protection

Healthcare

Additional Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with high-performance systems on Windows & Linux.
• Strong background in test automation and defining automation roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead manual testing of new features and bug fixes.
• Define and execute automation strategies for testing.

Skills

Manual Testing

Automation Strategies

CI/CD

Leadership Experience

Test Automation

Tools

Squish

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

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Lead QA Engineer | Fully Remote | £60,000-£65,000

Our client is looking for a QA Lead to take ownership of testing and release processes in a fast-paced, high-performance software environment. This role is both hands-on and strategic, focusing on manual testing, automation, and long-term QA scalability.

You’ll lead release testing, establish Squish automation for a Qt-based application, and drive QA independence from the development team. Over time, you’ll build and scale a dedicated QA function, ensuring seamless software quality across departments.

What You’ll Be Doing

1. Manual testing of new features, bug fixes, and enhancements.
2. Defining and executing automation strategies, starting with Squish for Qt applications.
3. Owning the release testing process, ensuring high-quality software every six months.
4. Improving and maintaining test documentation for accuracy and coverage.
5. Collaborating with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to optimize testing workflows.
6. Scaling the QA function, ensuring future independence from the software team.

What We’re Looking For

1. Experience testing high-performance or distributed systems on Windows & Linux.
2. Experience with Squish or similar automation tools.
3. Experience working within a simulation, automotive, robotic or similar industry.
4. Strong background in test automation and defining automation roadmaps.
5. CI/CD experience, particularly with GitHub and Jenkins.
6. Proven leadership experience, scaling a QA team and improving testing processes.

Bonus Points

1. Familiarity with IPG CarMaker, MATLAB/Simulink, or real-time systems.
2. Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional teams.
3. Passion for building scalable testing solutions.

Benefits & Package

• Salary of £60,000 - £65,000
• Pension, income protection, healthcare, and additional benefits.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Software Development