Test Automation Lead

Quality Ai; United Kingdom; A distancia; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

QualityAI is seeking a Test Automation Lead in the UK to drive automation strategy, collaborate with Product and Scrum teams, and lead a high-performing QA group. You will champion QA practices and integrate automated tests across CI/CD pipelines, mentoring the team and shaping the automation roadmap.

The ideal candidate has hands-on Playwright experience and a track record of delivering robust automation solutions in fast-paced environments.

Formación

• Strong champion of quality engineering and automation principles.
• Ability to partner with Product Owners and Scrum teams to define a holistic QA roadmap.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright + TS/JS/Java/Python; willing to learn Playwright if needed.
• Experience setting up, running, and integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.

Responsabilidades

• Lead automation strategy and roadmap with QA and development teams.
• Mentor automation team and provide QA consulting.

Conocimientos

Quality Engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Independent working

Herramientas

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

CI/CD

Descripción del empleo

Test Automation Lead

Date: 26 Oct 2026 Company: QualityAI Country/Region: GB

We are looking for Playwright experience with any language (TS/JS/Java/Python).

• 1. Strong champion of Quality Engineering and Automation principles, with the ability to independently partner with Product Owners, Product Development teams, and Scrum teams to gather requirements and define a holistic QA roadmap.
• 2. Technical expertise in automation tools and framework development/standards, with hands‑on experience in Playwright + TypeScript, Selenium, Cypress, or similar tools. Candidates should be willing to learn Playwright if not already experienced.
• 3. Strong communication skills, with the ability to prioritize QA tasks, remove blockers, provide regular progress updates to the iCapital manager, and maintain required documentation and artifacts
• .4. Experience setting up, running, and integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.
• 5. Hands‑on experience with keyword‑driven, data‑driven, hybrid, and BDD frameworks.
• 6. Proven ability to hit the ground running, work independently, and mentor team members to achieve QA objectives.
• 7. Experience leading automation teams and providing QA consulting.