Quality Assurance Automation Lead

Job description

Quality Engineering Automation Lead

Java + Selenium + BDD

Permanent | Hybrid | South Wales

£80,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

CPS Group is excited to partner with a leading global insurance firm—ranked among the top 10 worldwide—as they continue to evolve their technology capability. We're searching for a Quality Engineering Automation Lead to own the automation strategy, build modern testing frameworks, and drive best practices across a collaborative engineering environment.

This is a high-impact leadership role with a hands-on element—ideal for someone passionate about automation, quality, and scaling robust test practices across complex systems.

Tech Stack & Experience:

• Automation Tools: Selenium, Appium, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit
• Languages: Java (primary), Python, JavaScript
• API Testing: REST Assured, SOAP, Web APIs
• DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git, Maven
• Testing Approaches: BDD, continuous testing, performance testing (e.g., JMeter)
• Cloud: Exposure to Azure and modern cloud integration patterns
• Experience: 10+ years in test automation, enterprise-scale frameworks, Agile/DevOps environments

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks across UI, API, and performance testing
• Embed test automation into CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, reliable delivery
• Champion quality engineering and test automation adoption across product teams
• Mentor engineers and embed best practices for automation and continuous testing
• Define quality metrics and drive improvements in test coverage and effectiveness
• Troubleshoot flaky or inefficient test suites and streamline testing pipelines
• Work closely with QA, DevOps, and software engineers to refine automation strategy

If you're a quality-driven leader ready to shape automation in a global-scale environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now!

For more information, contact:

Tom Garrett – CPS Group UK

tgarrett@cpsgroupuk.com

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cardiff

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English