Lead Test Engineer - Automation

Lead Test Engineer – Automation

Test Lead, Test Engineer, Testing, Automation Testing, Automation, CI/CD, Playwright, Agile

6 Months initial contract

£525 - £575 per day

Our client Financial Services client is looking for a Senior Test Engineer for an initial contract of 6 months. As the Lead Test Engineer you will be required to take ownership of their Automated Testing processes. This role involves creating and maintaining the automation framework, supporting Test Engineers with automated testing, and maintaining Automated Regression packs. You will work directly with Product Teams (Scrum Teams) to support their delivery and ensure the highest standards of quality in our software products.

Day-to-Day of the Role:

• Own and maintain Automated Regression packs, ensuring they remain relevant and add value.
• Take full ownership of the Test Automation work, including the framework and standards, and support the wider team in their use.
• Champion the integration of testing into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
• Develop strategies to support rapid delivery and act as a mentor and technical guide to Test Engineers.
• Represent QA/Testing within a Scrum Team, evaluating and owning appropriate tickets.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and advocate for quality at every stage of the development lifecycle.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on quality metrics to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Engage in the Quality Engineering Community of Practice to help mature the function and improve capabilities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience in Automation Testing with the ability to plan, design, script, and execute tests, including integrating automated tests into delivery pipelines.
• Expertise and extensive experience in Playwright using Typescript.
• Proven ability to create and maintain Automation Frameworks.
• Deep understanding of software development processes, testing methodologies, and quality metrics.
• Ability to communicate effectively with multiple levels of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
• Experience working as part of a Scrum Team within Agile methodology.
• Proven ability to lead quality initiatives and influence engineering practices.
• Experience mentoring other test engineers.

In the first instance please submit your CV.