QA Chapter Lead
QA Chapter Lead - Data Tribe
- Up to £72,000 with a fantastic bonus/share scheme
- Fully remote (1/4 visits to South Wales)
An opportunity for an experienced QA leader to drive best practice, lead high-performing teams, and shape quality engineering across data-focused Agile squads.
Key Responsibilities- Lead, mentor, and line manage QA engineers, supporting career development and performance
- Define and implement QA strategy, standards, and best practices across squads
- Provide technical leadership across test automation, ETL, and microservices testing
- Champion shift-left, test-first, and risk-based testing approaches
- Design and oversee scalable test automation frameworks and coding standards
- Support Agile delivery, including backlog refinement and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate technical concepts into clear business outcomes
- Ensure compliance with governance, security, and regulatory standards
Key Requirements
- Proven experience leading QA or technical test teams within Agile environments
- Strong hands-on background in test automation at some stage in career
- Demonstrable experience delivering ETL testing solutions
- Mandatory experience testing microservices architectures
- Strong technical knowledge of Python, Java, and TypeScript
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern testing tools (eg Jira, Confluence)
- Cloud experience (GCP preferred; AWS also considered)
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and conflict resolution skills
Technical Environment
- Tech stack: Python, Java, TypeScript
- Cloud: GCP (preferred), AWS exposure beneficial
- Data & pipeline tools: Dataflow, Composer, DAGs, ETL frameworks
- Architecture: Microservices and data platforms
Desirable
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerised environments
- Exposure to secure software development practices
- Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases
Reasonable Adjustments:
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