Lead Automation Tester - SC Cleared

Hi all,

Greetings from Mastek!

🚀 Hiring: Lead Automation Tester (Test Lead) | SC Cleared | UK Onshore 🚀

We are looking for an experienced Lead Automation Tester / Test Lead to drive a modern, outcome‐focused quality engineering strategy within Azure‐hosted enterprise systems in a secure, regulated UK environment.

📍 Location: Taunton ( 1-2 Days travel a week )

🔐 Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance

🔎 The Role

This is not a “test everything” role. We’re seeking a pragmatic quality leader who understands how smart automation:

• Improves delivery performance
• Reduces change risk
• Accelerates business value

You will define and lead automation and quality strategies aligned to modern engineering practices and DORA metrics, ensuring quality enables—rather than slows—delivery.

🛠 Key Responsibilities

• Lead a risk‐based automation strategy across functional, integration, and performance testing
• Align quality practices to DORA metrics (Lead Time, Deployment Frequency, Change Failure Rate, MTTR)
• Design scalable automation frameworks using Playwright and K6
• Embed fast, reliable automation into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Promote test pyramid best practices and avoid brittle UI automation
• Define meaningful quality metrics beyond code coverage
• Drive continuous improvement through data‐driven quality insights

✅ Required Experience

• Proven experience leading automation strategy in enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of modern test automation principles (CI‐first, test pyramid, contract testing)
• Hands‐on experience with Playwright and K6
• Strong Azure DevOps CI/CD experience
• Clear understanding of DORA metrics
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments

🌟 Why Join?

• High‐impact role on critical enterprise platforms
• Opportunity to shape quality strategy and delivery outcomes
• Work with mature engineering and DevOps teams
• Long‐term, stable programme in a regulated environment

📩 Interested?

Apply now or share your CV to discuss suitability and next steps.