QA Test Lead

VML; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data science company in the UK is seeking a QA Test Lead to develop and execute automation testing strategies for both API and UI. You will mentor team members, implement best practices, and collaborate closely with engineering teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in testing and automation, with a strong emphasis on delivering impactful projects in a flexible work environment that values autonomy. We offer comprehensive benefits and a commitment to wellbeing.

Benefits

Enhanced pension

Private healthcare

Flexible working hours

Generous leave

Annual bonus

People-oriented culture

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in API and UI testing.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring an automation team.
• Ability to define and implement effective automation strategies.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms (preferably GCP).
• Proficient in using version control systems and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute automation testing strategies for API and UI.
• Implement and maintain automated test scripts for thorough coverage.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams for testing requirements.
• Provide guidance and mentorship on automation best practices.

Skills

API testing

UI testing

Mentoring and leadership

Automation strategies

Cloud platforms (GCP)

CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket, GitHub)

Agile environment

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

GCP

Bitbucket

GitHub

Modern testing tools

Job description

QA Test Lead

Role type: Permanent

Location: UK
Preferred start date: ASAP

As an organisation, we push the boundaries of data science, optimisation and artificial intelligence to solve the most complex problems in the industry. Satalia, a WPP company is a community of individuals devoted to working on diverse and challenging projects, allowing you to flex your technical skills whilst working with a tight-knit team of high performing colleagues.

Led by our founder and WPP Chief AI Officer Daniel Hulme, Satalia's ambition is to become a decentralised organisation of the future. Today, this involves developing tools and processes to liberate and automate manual repetitive tasks, with a focus on freedom, transparency and trust. At the core of our thinking is an approach to wellbeing and inclusivity. We unpack human behaviour and unpick prejudice to ensure a safe and inviting environment. We offer truly flexible working and allow our employees to find the working practice that makes them most productive. At Satalia, your opinion matters and your achievements are celebrated.

THE ROLE:

• Develop and execute a robust automation testing strategy focusing on both API and UI testing for Satalia Delivery, an established scheduling solution for last-mile deliveries used by several major UK brands.
• Implement and maintain automated test scripts for functional, API, and regression testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage of user journeys and backend processes.
• Collaborate closely with our internal product and engineering teams to understand requirements, communicate testing progress, and manage expectations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members on automation best practices.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Extensive experience in API and UI testing.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring an automation team.
• Ability to define and implement effective automation strategies.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms (preferably GCP)
• Proficient in using version control systems and CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket, GitHub)
• Experience with multiple modern testing tools and the ability to choose between them
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.

IF YOU KNOW THIS EVEN BETTER:

• Experience with performance and security tests, including liaison with external third-party providers.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing.

Satalia is home to some of the brightest minds in AI and if you're looking to join a company who not only values autonomy and freedom, but embraces a culture of inclusion and warmth, we'd love to hear from you.

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WE OFFER

• Benefits - enhanced pension, life assurance, income protection, private healthcare;
• Remote working - cafe, bedroom, beach - wherever works;
• Truly flexible working hours - school pick up, volunteering, gym;
• Generous Leave - 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave;
• Annual bonus - when Satalia does well, we all do well;
• Impactful projects - focus on bringing meaningful social and environmental change;
• People oriented culture - wellbeing is a priority, as is being a nice person;
• Transparent and open culture - you will be heard;
• Development - focus on bringing the best out of each other;

Good luck!