Quality Engineering Lead Qa Automation Ai

Client Server Limited; Reigate; Híbrido; GBP 95.000 - 116.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Enhanced parental leave

25 days holiday

Pension

Health Care and Life Assurance

Training and career development

Social events

Descripción de la vacante

Client Server Limited seeks a Quality Engineering Lead to shape QA strategy for the Platform Team while remaining hands-on. You'll drive automation, tooling, and engineering standards in a SaaS/Azure setting, with a focus on AI-assisted testing.

The role includes leadership of two direct reports, collaborating across product and security teams, and delivering robust, secure software. Hybrid work: Reigate two days, home on the remaining days.

Formación

• Senior QA Engineer with automation focus in SaaS Azure environments.
• Experience in product-led SaaS environments.
• Ability to define test strategy and influence across a wider tech function.
• Technical leadership/management experience; hands-on coaching.

Responsabilidades

• Define and implement the QA strategy for the platform and drive automation improvements.
• Lead and mentor two direct reports and collaborate with engineering teams.
• Hands-on test automation using Playwright and Cypress alongside security testing tools.
• Ensure platform robustness, security, and reliability across the lifecycle.

Conocimientos

Automation testing

Playwright

AI tools

Leadership

C# programming

Herramientas

Playwright

Cypress

Descripción del empleo

Quality Engineering Lead (QA Automation AI SaaS) Reigate x2 days p/week to £105k

Are you a senior QA Engineer with a deep knowledge of modern software testing within SaaS Azure environments?

You could be progressing your career in a hands‑on leadership role at a global FinTech, enjoying flexible working and a range of benefits.

As QA Engineering Lead, you'll shape the strategic approach to quality for the Platform Team, while remaining hands‑on. You'll define and implement the QA strategy for the platform, driving improvements to automation, processes, tooling and engineering standards. The team is already embracing AI assisted development, so you'll work in an AI heavy environment using a range of modern tools and approaches, identifying where agentic coding can improve test coverage and engineering productivity.

This is both a technical and leadership role, with two direct reports. You'll act as a thought leader across QA, challenging existing practices, introducing better ways of working and helping engineering teams embed quality throughout the development lifecycle.

You'll remain hands‑on with test automation, working with tools including Playwright and Cypress, alongside security testing technologies. You'll balance strategic thinking with practical delivery, ensuring the platform remains robust, secure and reliable as it evolves.

Location / WFH:

There's a flexible work from home hybrid model, you'll join colleagues in the Reigate office twice a week for team meet‑ups and stakeholder meetings with the other three days work from home.

About you:

• You're an experienced, automation focussed QA Engineer with a strong knowledge of Playwright and AI tools
• You have worked in product led SaaS environments
• You're comfortable setting the test strategy and able to have influence across a wider technology function
• You have technical leadership / management experience
• You have C# coding skills
• You're collaborative and pragmatic with stakeholder management skills

What's in it for you:

• Up to £105k salary plus bonus (c20%)
• Hybrid working (3 days a week work from home)
• Enhanced parental leave
• 25 days holiday (plus buy days and your birthday off)
• Pension (up to 10% contribution)
• Health Care and Life Assurance
• Training and career development
• Social events and a range of other perks

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