QA Automation Manager

Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Uxbridge is seeking a QA Automation Manager to lead test automation efforts across web, mobile, and APIs. This role requires a strong background in automation tools and programming, along with leadership experience. The successful candidate will set strategic direction and mentor a talented team, significantly impacting release confidence and speed.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus schemes.

Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus)

25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays

Attractive defined contribution pension scheme

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible working options

Private medical care

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Career development support

Employee health and wellbeing support

Carbon neutral initiatives/goals

Corporate social responsibility initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong background in test automation tools.
• Solid coding skills in relevant programming languages.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive our test automation strategy across web, mobile, and APIs.
• Build scalable, maintainable automation frameworks.
• Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers.

Skills

Test automation experience (Playwright, Appium, API)

Coding skills in JavaScript/TypeScript or Go

CI/CD integration experience

Performance test strategies implementation

Leadership or mentoring experience

Job description

QA Automation Manager

Motorola Solutions
Uxbridge, UK
£56,705 per year - estimated ?
Full time
CLOSING SOON

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Alta Video part of Motorola solutions provide an end to end cloud based security solution that includes video security and access control.

Alta Video inject intelligence into their approach to security and all their solutions. They help organizations see, understand, and act on their surroundings to protect people, business, and reputation in real-time.

This role is hybrid with travel into the Uxbridge offices twice a week.

At Motorola Solutions, quality isn't just about finding bugs - it's about building confidence in everything we ship. We're looking for a QA Automation Manager who can set the vision for automation, build frameworks and inspire a team to raise the quality bar across the board.

This role blends hands-on technical expertise with people leadership. You'll be designing automation strategies that scale, guiding engineers to do their best work, and partnering with product and development teams to deliver faster, safer releases.

What You'll Do

• Own and drive our test automation strategy across web, mobile, and APIs
• Build scalable, maintainable automation frameworks that accelerate development
• Embed automation into CI/CD so quality is part of every release
• Lead and mentor a talented team of automation engineers
• Use metrics and insights to measure impact and continuously improve

What We're Looking For

• Strong background in test automation (Playwright, Appium, API, etc.)
• Solid coding skills in JavaScript/TypeScript or Go# or other similar frameworks.
• Experience integrating automation into modern CI/CD pipelines
• Experience leading and implementing performance test strategies
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience - you know how to bring the best out of people
• A problem-solver with curiosity, pragmatism, and a drive to make testing smarter, not just bigger

Why You'll Love It Here

• Ownership: You'll set the direction for automation and quality in a growing organisation
• Impact: Your work will directly improve release speed and confidence across engineering
• Growth: Opportunities to experiment with new tools, explore AI in testing, and shape industry best practices
• Culture: A collaborative environment where ideas are heard, and quality is a shared mission

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible working options.
• Private medical care.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.
• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.
• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.
• Well known companies discount scheme.

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you might be a great addition to our team.