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Technical Lead Test Engineer - Contract, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Client: Salt
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 2
Posted: 07.06.2025
Expiry Date: 22.07.2025
Job Description:
Technical Lead Test Engineer (Mobile, API) – Insurance - Hybrid – London, 3 days a week
Duration: 6 months
Start: ASAP
My new client is looking for a Technical Lead Test Engineer to join the team on a contract basis. You will need to be in the office 3 days per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and drive the overall QE strategy for the mobile lab.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and third-party providers to ensure quality across all touchpoints.
- Lead test planning, estimation, and execution across Flutter mobile apps and Java APIs.
- Define, implement, and evolve automation frameworks for mobile (Flutter) and backend (API) testing.
- Ensure seamless integration and robust validation of third-party APIs and SDKs.
- Establish and monitor quality metrics, defect leakage trends, and automation coverage.
- Foster a quality-first mindset within the team and across the development lifecycle.
- Mentor and grow a high-performing team of QE engineers.
- Drive continuous improvement in QE tools, processes, and best practices.
Must-Have Skills:
- 7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
- Strong experience testing mobile apps – ideally Flutter or cross-platform frameworks.
- Solid understanding of Java-based APIs and backend testing.
- Proven experience with REST API automation tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured).
- Experience with mobile automation frameworks (e.g., Appium, Flutter Driver, or integration with CI/CD).
- Working knowledge of tools like JIRA, TestRail, Jenkins, Git, etc.
- Deep understanding of modern testing practices including shift-left, CI/CD, mocking, and contract testing.
- Familiarity with testing third-party integrations via APIs and SDKs.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience in performance and security testing for mobile apps and APIs.
- Prior experience working in a regulated industry like banking or insurance.
- Knowledge of monitoring tools for crash reporting and user analytics (e.g., Firebase, Sentry)