Quality Engineering Lead

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital insurance company is seeking a Quality Engineering Lead based in Manchester. This role involves leading a team of Quality Engineers, shaping automation practices, and implementing effective test strategies across a distributed development environment. The successful candidate will have deep expertise in quality engineering within agile teams and be a champion for quality standards, driving continuous improvement and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in quality engineering within agile, DevOps-driven teams.
• Deep hands-on expertise with automation frameworks and tools.
• Strong background in cloud testing and infrastructure-as-code.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Quality Engineers across multiple squads.
• Define and implement test strategies for various types of testing.
• Drive continuous improvement through quality metrics and feedback.

Skills

Leadership in quality engineering

Automation frameworks

CI/CD

Cloud testing

Performance testing

Security testing

Data-driven mindset

Education

Relevant certifications (ISTQB, AWS, Agile Tester)

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cucumber

Jenkins

GitLab

Azure DevOps

JMeter

Gatling

ZAP

Job description

Job Description

Quality Engineering Lead - Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber

Manchester/Haywards Heath/Guernsey - x2/x3 days in office

Up to £70,000

Are you passionate about embedding quality-first principles across cutting-edge engineering teams? My client, a leading name in the digital insurance space, is seeking a Quality Engineering Lead to drive excellence across their distributed, cloud-based development environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a team of skilled Quality Engineers, helping shape strategy, introduce best-in-class automation practices, and deliver robust, scalable solutions in a dynamic, agile setting.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead, mentor and support Quality Engineers across multiple cross-functional squads

• Champion quality engineering standards, automation, and BDD practices across the SDLC

• Define and implement test strategies across UI, API, Back End, performance, and security

• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and cloud- environments

• Collaborate with engineering, product and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet business and user needs

• Drive continuous improvement through effective quality metrics, governance, and feedback loops

• Manage third-party quality partnerships and play a key role in growing internal QE capability

What You'll Bring:

• Proven leadership in quality engineering within agile, DevOps-driven teams

• Deep hands-on expertise with automation frameworks and tools (eg, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber)

• Experience with CI/CD (eg, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)

• Strong background in cloud- testing (AWS/Azure), microservices, and infrastructure-as-code environments

• Knowledge of performance (eg, JMeter, Gatling) and security testing tools (eg, ZAP, SAST/DAST)

• Ability to drive BDD adoption and facilitate collaboration across tech and business

• Data-driven mindset with experience in defining and tracking quality KPIs

Nice to Have:

• Background in insurance or financial services

• Familiarity with FCA and regulatory testing frameworks

• Relevant certifications (eg, ISTQB, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Certified Agile Tester)

If this sounds like the role for you, hit APPLY & a consultant will be in touch.