Software Quality Engineering Lead

Job description

My client is a market-leading SaaS provider in the UK Care sector, currently undergoing a major evolution in how they build and deliver critical software. As they scale their platform to support the organisations and vulnerable individuals who depend on them, they are seeking a Quality Engineering Lead to bridge the gap between manual testing and a modern, automated future.

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role. You won’t just be maintaining an existing framework; you will be the architect of a "shift-left" culture, defining the automation strategy from the ground up and mentoring a dedicated team through a significant technical transition.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Software Engineering, you will be responsible for defining and implementing a test automation strategy suitable for a .NET and Azure-based stack. This role is essential to ensuring the platform can scale in line with ambitious product development goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Ownership: Define the automation roadmap and select the appropriate tooling (Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, etc.) for a .NET, MVC, and React environment.
• Framework Building: Build and maintain robust, scalable automated test suites covering UI, API, and integration testing layers.
• Performance Engineering: Define and implement performance and load testing to ensure the platform meets defined benchmarks.
• Mentorship: Lead and upskill an existing team of offshore manual testers, coaching them into Quality Engineering roles.
• Shift-Left Advocacy: Collaborate with onshore and offshore development teams to ensure testability is considered from the earliest stages of feature development.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Proven Leadership: Extensive experience in a senior or lead automation role, with a track record of implementing strategies from scratch.
• Technical Excellence: Strong programming skills with the ability to write clean, maintainable test code.
• Tooling Expertise: Hands-on experience with automation frameworks and API testing (Postman, RestSharp, or equivalent).
• DevOps Integration: A solid understanding of CI/CD principles, specifically within Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Strategic Thinking: The ability to define and track quality metrics, providing clear reporting on test coverage and automation ROI.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Uxbridge

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

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