Lead Test Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial management platform is seeking a Test Lead to develop automated testing frameworks for their web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in using Cypress and working within SaaS environments, with a passion for high-quality engineering. This role is pivotal in integrating testing into development pipelines and ensuring strong security standards.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in building automated test frameworks with Cypress.
• Experience with SaaS platforms and innovative engineering mindset.
• Preferred background in computer science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Build automated testing frameworks for web and mobile applications.
• Deliver end-to-end testing strategies for complex workflows.
• Advise senior leadership on quality assurance.

Skills

Automated test frameworks

Cypress

SaaS platforms

Security standards

QA best practices

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Job description

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Are you a Test Lead looking for a unique challenge within a unique industry?

Do you have experience leading and executing test strategies across mobile and web-based SaaS applications?

Do you have demonstrable experience setting up frameworks using Cypress?

If yes, then this could be for you...

The company provides an integrated financial and operational management platform for high-net-worth individuals to manage their complex personal assets and teams effectively. Its core offering began as an expense mitigation system, which has expanded significantly through strategic acquisitions, including a payroll system and a unique application for managing and maintaining fleets.

Today, the platform supports a large portion of the global super-rich. As it scales, the company is broadening its reach into other multi-asset environments, including family offices and heritage institutions, positioning itself as an end-to-end ecosystem for managing spending and operations for the ultra-wealthy.

The current roadmap is to bring all these systems into one single sign-on application.

What You’ll Do

• Build automated testing frameworks from the ground up for a new suite of web and mobile applications
• Deliver end-to-end testing strategies for complex workflows
• Advise Senior leadership on all things QA
• Work with developers to integrate testing into continuous development pipelines
• Apply strong security standards when handling sensitive or encrypted test data
• Lead test planning and engineers in QA best practices

What You Bring

• Demonstrable experience building automated test frameworks with Cypress
• Experience working on SaaS platforms
• Innovative mindset with a passion for high-quality engineering
• Degree in computer science or a related field is preferred, though not essential if backed by strong practical expertise