Lead Salesforce Test Engineer

AXA Health; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual salary

Annual performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical cover

28 days annual leave

Wellbeing services

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Royal Tunbridge Wells is looking for a Lead Salesforce Test Engineer. You will manage a team, oversee testing activities, and lead automation efforts. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in Salesforce testing and a strong background in both manual and automated testing. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £65,000 along with various company benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Salesforce testing in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies.
• Experience in implementing test automation and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of test engineers and share best practices.
• Oversee testing activities for frequent code deployments.
• Lead the design and implementation of test automation projects.

Skills

Salesforce testing

Manual testing

Test automation frameworks

Process improvements

Load testing

Tools

Provar

Copado Robotics Testing

Job description

Job Title: Lead Salesforce Test Engineer

AXA Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom

Posted 5 days ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.

It’s an exciting time to join the Digital team here at AXA Health. A significant investment is planned to transform and deliver new digital services, streamline and automate business processes, and develop a Single Digital Platform based on Salesforce, .NET, Azure services, and React.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will act as a line manager, supervising and guiding a team of test engineers, sharing best practices in manual test execution and exploratory testing in complex end‑to‑end environments on our Salesforce platform.
• You will oversee testing activities within a team that delivers frequent code deployments and business value to production environments.
• You will be hands‑on, uplifting existing capabilities with a focus on test automation.
• Responsibility for leading the technical design, implementation and maintenance of test automation projects within a CI/CD environment.

What you’ll bring:

• Hands‑on experience with Salesforce testing, including a leadership or senior SDET role.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies and the software development lifecycle.
• Expertise using test automation frameworks and tools to design and implement test automation suites.
• Experience with Provar or Copado Robotics Testing (CRT) is advantageous.
• Experience with load testing and the ability to evidence and report results.
• Extensive experience in manual testing approaches; automation is crucial but effective manual testing skills are required.
• Proven experience implementing process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we regularly review our rewards package to reflect the value of our people. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary of up to £65,000, dependent on experience.
• Annual company and performance‑based bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions).
• Life assurance (up to 10 × annual salary).
• Private medical cover.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave.
• Wellbeing services and resources.
• AXA employee discounts.

Benefits of working at AXA include flexible working arrangements and the ability to work at least two days a week away from home. We also consider flexible working arrangements, which can be discussed with Talent Acquisition.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long‑term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For support, please send an email to lauren.standen@axa‑insurance.co.uk.