Senior Test Automation Lead - SAFe, CI/CD & Quality Strategy

PHET Enterprise Services (AP) Limited, Philippines Regional Operating Headquarters; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking a Quality & Test Automation Lead in Hampshire for on-site work five days a week. The role focuses on designing and implementing automated testing strategies, integrating QA into SAFe PI planning and CI/CD pipelines, and leading QA governance across release trains.

Eligible candidates must meet UK government security requirements. The successful candidate will mentor automation engineers, drive compliance reporting, and balance rigorous quality with delivery timelines in

Qualifications

• Design, implement, and improve automated testing strategies for complex systems.
• Embed QA into SAFe PI planning and CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor test automation engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Establish automated quality gates, metrics, and dashboards.
• Balance rigorous quality with aggressive delivery timelines.
• Lead QA governance across SAFe release trains and CI/CD.
• Proven experience with UK public sector compliance practices.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Frameworks: design and improve automated tests across functions.
• Agile Integration: align QA with SAFe ceremonies and CI/CD.
• Team Leadership: mentor and upskill automation engineers.
• Compliance & Reporting: implement quality gates and dashboards.

Skills

Test automation frameworks

Python

Java

JavaScript

CI/CD integration

Secure development practices

Shift-left testing

Facilitation

SAFe governance

QA governance

Education

NVQ Level 4

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

RestAssured

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

DXC Technology is seeking a Quality & Test Automation Lead in Hampshire for on-site work five days a week. The role focuses on designing and implementing automated testing strategies, integrating QA into SAFe PI planning and CI/CD pipelines, and leading QA governance across release trains.

Eligible candidates must meet UK government security requirements. The successful candidate will mentor automation engineers, drive compliance reporting, and balance rigorous quality with delivery timelines in