Remote QA Lead - SaaS Release & Automation Champion

Akixi; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A software analytics company is seeking a QA Lead to oversee quality assurance and release management. The role involves defining the QA strategy, managing testing across products, and driving automation using modern frameworks. Candidates should have significant QA experience along with strong communication and leadership skills. The position is remote with monthly in-person collaboration. This is an opportunity to shape QA practices in an innovative environment focused on quality and customer trust.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in QA or test engineering, including 2+ in a lead role.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and QA frameworks.
• Proven experience improving QA maturity and implementing quality KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the QA strategy, test standards, and release governance.
• Manage QA planning, execution, and reporting for all products.
• Drive automation adoption across testing layers.

Skills

QA or test engineering experience

Automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Python)

CI/CD integration tools (Jenkins, Docker, AWS)

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Excellent stakeholder management

Communication and leadership skills

Education

7+ years of experience in QA

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Python

Jenkins

Docker

AWS

SQL

Job description

A software analytics company is seeking a QA Lead to oversee quality assurance and release management. The role involves defining the QA strategy, managing testing across products, and driving automation using modern frameworks. Candidates should have significant QA experience along with strong communication and leadership skills. The position is remote with monthly in-person collaboration. This is an opportunity to shape QA practices in an innovative environment focused on quality and customer trust.