QA Test Lead

QA Test Lead – Remote – (QA, Testing, Lead, Test Plans, Workflows)

Charles Simon associates are looking for a QA Test Lead to establish and mature an internal testing capability across several business-critical platforms. If you enjoy shaping process, mentoring testers, and working closely with engineering teams to deliver robust, well-tested products, this could be a great fit.

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Salary: Up to £65,000 Per Annum D.O.E

The Opportunity

You’ll own the test strategy and hands-on manual testing across multiple applications, introducing scalable QA practices in a modern Agile delivery environment. You’ll collaborate with engineering, product and delivery stakeholders, mentoring a small team and raising quality standards across the SDLC.

What You’ll Do

• Define and implement test strategies, processes, and quality standards across key systems
• Lead and mentor a small QA team (coaching, reviews, upskilling)
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases and regression packs
• Manage defect tracking and triage (Jira) and drive clear, actionable feedback
• Perform hands-on manual testing for new features, integrations, and releases
• Partner with developers, product managers and delivery to embed quality throughout sprints and releases
• Identify opportunities to increase coverage, reduce cycle time, and improve consistency via sensible tooling and practices

What You’ll Bring

• Proven background as QA Lead / Test Lead / Senior Tester in Agile teams
• Strong manual testing skills across complex, multi-step business workflows
• Experience mentoring/guiding other testers and raising quality standards
• Solid knowledge of test design, defect management, and release readiness
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• (Nice to have) Experience testing workflow-driven platforms (e.g., CRM, ERP, case/claims-style or other configurable process-heavy systems)
• (Nice to have) Exposure to test management and reporting tooling beyond Jira (e.g., Zephyr, Xray, TestRail)

Why Join

• Remote-first setup with collaborative culture
• Chance to shape a QA function with genuine autonomy and impact
• Support for professional development and continuous improvement

Please send an up-top-date copy of your CV to be considered for the QA Test Lead

QA Test Lead – Remote – (QA, Testing, Lead, Test Plans, Workflows)