Lead Test Engineer

Methods; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a Test Engineer for a remote role with occasional travel to Sheffield. The ideal candidate will have expertise in test automation, experience leading agile teams, and a background in backend services. This position also involves guiding teams on risk-based approaches and implementing test processes. The successful candidate will be able to work independently and collaboratively, contributing to multiple stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate independently and work as a team player.
• Experience leading an agile team on a technical level.
• Expertise in test automation from unit to system testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead test activities within agile squads.
• Implement test processes and tooling.
• Provide guidance on risk-based approaches.

Skills

Test automation expertise

Agile team leadership

Backend services experience

Collaboration in shared environments

Job description

Location: Remote with occasional travel to Sheffield

Daily rate: £500 inside IR35

Duration: up until January 2027

Security Clearance: BPSS

Required Experience:

• Engineers will be able to operate independently but will also be team players, working according to squad workflows, adhering to definitions of done, branching strategies, ticket refinement, documentation, and peer review processes.
• Experience leading a single agile team on a technical basis, working on backend services, and collaborating closely with other teams in a shared environment.
• Test engineers should be experts in test automation at all test levels, from unit to system testing. Recent software development experience, ie the development of applications in addition to the testing of them, would be highly beneficial at this level.
• Test engineers will be able to lead test activities within their agile squad and work with others to implement test processes and tooling that allows for coordinated development across multiple teams. Engineers will be able to provide guidance on risk-based approaches to multiple stakeholders, coach other engineers and peer review their work.