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Role: Lead QA Enablement Engineer – SaaS Platform Location: Nottingham Working Arrangements: Hybrid - once a month in the office Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 Join a world-class SaaS business that’s redefining how software solutions are built and delivered. My client is seeking a Lead QA Engineer (QA Enablement) to play a pivotal role in shaping and … strengthening quality assurance across the entire organisation. Unlike a traditional QA role focused on testing one product or feature, QA Enablement is about building the tools, frameworks, and practices that empower all QA and engineering teams to test more effectively. Think of it as being the architect of quality — ensuring that every team has the right systems … standards, and environments in place to deliver exceptional software. What You’ll Be Doing Designing and maintaining test architecture and frameworks across multiple product teams. Enhancing QA processes, tooling, and automation capabilities across the business. Collaborating with Engineering Managers, Principal QA, and Architects to define best practice testing standards. Driving continuous improvement in areas such as test environments More ❯

Project QA Lead - Modernisation Programme Telford 2 days a week Inside IR35 Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Project QA Lead to provide technical leadership and test management across a large-scale Modernisation Programme. The role requires deep expertise in modern quality engineering practices, with the ability to guide delivery teams, implement QA standards, and ensure … RDS, SQL, MongoDB (limited use) Languages & Frameworks: Java 21, Spring Boot/Spring Batch Testing & Automation: Playwright, WireMock, OWASP ZAP (SAST, DAST, SCA), Gatling Key Responsibilities Define and implement QA principles within the workstream, aligned with programme strategy Collaborate with stakeholders to establish automation patterns and repeatable testing approaches Direct delivery teams to adopt QA practices and ensure … high-quality test implementation Manage QA activities across teams, including reporting progress, risks, and compliance Produce project-level QA deliverables (test plans, reviews, completion reports) Lead risk mitigation for testing and provide coaching to delivery teams Work closely with Programme QA Lead, Service QA Leads, and Automation Lead to ensure consistent quality Testing Responsibilities Developer-Level More ❯

QA Lead | Swindon/Hybrid | £65,000 – £75,000 + bonus | Java | Selenium | AWS | CI/CD | QA Automation | Lead QA Engineer | Fintech | Do you want to have influence on the direction of a QA Function? Do you enjoy helping QA Engineers grow? I am currently supporting a brilliant Fintech company in Swindon who harness … technology for all things payments. They’re looking for a QA Lead to come on board to look after a team of 6 and influence QA Processes and drive QA standards. You will also be part of the QA Centre of excellence where you will be driving innovation and change. What experience they’re looking for … Previous experience in a Lead QA role Java/Selenium automation Working with large cross functional teams. If you come from a Fintech or payments background then this will also be a bonus. What do you get in return – Salary up to £75,000 Hybrid working – 2-3 days in the office Annual bonus (10%) 25 days annual leave More ❯

Lead/Senior QA Engineer (Tester) Location: East Midlands ( 1/2 days a month ) Salary:up to £65k DOE Plus Benefits Industry: Software Role: Lead/Senior Tester/QA Engineer Ready to make your mark in a fast-moving tech company that's redefining how software is built, tested, and delivered? They're looking for a … Lead QA Engineer who's passionate about quality, automation, and innovation and who thrives in a collaborative, high-energy environment. This is your chance to join a team that's trusted by global clients for delivering cutting-edge solutions that leave outdated systems in the dust. Their technology is lean, powerful, and built for scale; but it's their … re driven by impact, love solving complex problems, and want to work with brilliant minds, this is the place for you. What You'll Do: Be the go-to QA expert for your team or product domain, leading strategy and execution. Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product leaders to embed quality into every stage of development. Build and evolve More ❯

Lead/Senior QA Engineer (Tester) Location: East Midlands ( 1/2 days a month ) Salary:up to £65k DOE Plus Benefits Industry: Software Role: Lead/Senior Tester/QA Engineer Ready to make your mark in a fast-moving tech company that's redefining how software is built, tested, and delivered? They're looking for a … Lead QA Engineer who's passionate about quality, automation, and innovation and who thrives in a collaborative, high-energy environment. This is your chance to join a team that's trusted by global clients for delivering cutting-edge solutions that leave outdated systems in the dust. Their technology is lean, powerful, and built for scale; but it's their … re driven by impact, love solving complex problems, and want to work with brilliant minds, this is the place for you. What You'll Do: Be the go-to QA expert for your team or product domain, leading strategy and execution. Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product leaders to embed quality into every stage of development. Build and evolve More ❯

Senior QA/Test Lead/Test Manager/QA Manager/Quality Assurance/Senior Test Analyst/Tester/Automation/Playwright/Integration/API/CI/CD/Azure/JavaScript/TypeScript/Automation Strategy/Test Plans/Based in Solihull/Birmingham/£50,000 70,000 + bonus + … benefits. One of our leading clients is looking to recruit a Senior QA/Test Lead Automation. Hybrid set up approx. 1-2 days per week in Solihull/Birmingham. You will be responsible for design, developing the test strategy and implementing the Automation framework for the organisation. This is a hands-on leadership role where youll set strategy … and also write tests, build frameworks, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. You will be responsible for: Define and own the QA strategy with a focus on automation-first testing across UI, integration and regression suites. Design, build and maintain automated test frameworks (Playwright) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines. Lead hands-on testing, including More ❯

Your new company: Our client is a world leader in Power Conversion & Storage and provides electrification systems that are critical to their global customers' power and energy needs. They work with the world's major energy, maritime, and industrial organisations, enabling their transition to energy efficiency and decarbonisation, including through their specialist motors, drives, and control technologies. Having won More ❯

We've partnered with a London based Trading Firm who continue to grow their QA team and look to add true quality and an automation first approach. This is primarily a hands on based role, and a key part of the interview process will focus on the candidates wider understanding of software development and implementing automation within complex environments. More ❯

We've partnered with a London based Trading Firm who continue to grow their QA team and look to add true quality and an automation first approach. This is primarily a hands on based role, and a key part of the interview process will focus on the candidates wider understanding of software development and implementing automation within complex environments. More ❯

We've partnered with a London based Trading Firm who continue to grow their QA team and look to add true quality and an automation first approach. This is primarily a hands on based role, and a key part of the interview process will focus on the candidates wider understanding of software development and implementing automation within complex environments. More ❯

We've partnered with a London based Trading Firm who continue to grow their QA team and look to add true quality and an automation first approach. This is primarily a hands on based role, and a key part of the interview process will focus on the candidates wider understanding of software development and implementing automation within complex environments. More ❯

We've partnered with a London based Trading Firm who continue to grow their QA team and look to add true quality and an automation first approach. This is primarily a hands on based role, and a key part of the interview process will focus on the candidates wider understanding of software development and implementing automation within complex environments. More ❯

We've partnered with a London based Trading Firm who continue to grow their QA team and look to add true quality and an automation first approach. This is primarily a hands on based role, and a key part of the interview process will focus on the candidates wider understanding of software development and implementing automation within complex environments. More ❯

We are seeking a seasoned Lead QA Engineer to drive the overall quality strategy for our products. In this hands-on leadership role, you will partner closely with Tech Project Managers, Engineering, Dev, and Product teams to translate requirements into robust test strategies, plans, and execution. You’ll own quality metrics, coach a high-performing QA team, and … shift-left practices and CI/CD integration. Validate defect fixes, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure high-quality releases. Team Leadership & Mentorship Assign, review, and prioritize tasks for QA engineers; remove blockers and ensure on-time delivery. Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and accountability through code/test reviews and coaching. Define career development goals; conduct regular … feedback and performance evaluations. Progress Tracking & Reporting Maintain daily, weekly, monthly metrics (test coverage, defect density, velocity, automation rate). Build and maintain QA dashboards in tools like Jira, TestRail, or equivalent. Present concise status reports and data-driven insights to stakeholders, highlighting risks & mitigation plans. Stakeholder & Cross-Team Collaboration Act as the primary QA point of contact More ❯

We are seeking a seasoned Lead QA Engineer to drive the overall quality strategy for our products. In this hands-on leadership role, you will partner closely with Tech Project Managers, Engineering, Dev, and Product teams to translate requirements into robust test strategies, plans, and execution. You’ll own quality metrics, coach a high-performing QA team, and … shift-left practices and CI/CD integration. Validate defect fixes, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure high-quality releases. Team Leadership & Mentorship Assign, review, and prioritize tasks for QA engineers; remove blockers and ensure on-time delivery. Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and accountability through code/test reviews and coaching. Define career development goals; conduct regular … feedback and performance evaluations. Progress Tracking & Reporting Maintain daily, weekly, monthly metrics (test coverage, defect density, velocity, automation rate). Build and maintain QA dashboards in tools like Jira, TestRail, or equivalent. Present concise status reports and data-driven insights to stakeholders, highlighting risks & mitigation plans. Stakeholder & Cross-Team Collaboration Act as the primary QA point of contact More ❯

We are seeking a seasoned Lead QA Engineer to drive the overall quality strategy for our products. In this hands-on leadership role, you will partner closely with Tech Project Managers, Engineering, Dev, and Product teams to translate requirements into robust test strategies, plans, and execution. You’ll own quality metrics, coach a high-performing QA team, and … shift-left practices and CI/CD integration. Validate defect fixes, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure high-quality releases. Team Leadership & Mentorship Assign, review, and prioritize tasks for QA engineers; remove blockers and ensure on-time delivery. Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and accountability through code/test reviews and coaching. Define career development goals; conduct regular … feedback and performance evaluations. Progress Tracking & Reporting Maintain daily, weekly, monthly metrics (test coverage, defect density, velocity, automation rate). Build and maintain QA dashboards in tools like Jira, TestRail, or equivalent. Present concise status reports and data-driven insights to stakeholders, highlighting risks & mitigation plans. Stakeholder & Cross-Team Collaboration Act as the primary QA point of contact More ❯

We are seeking a seasoned Lead QA Engineer to drive the overall quality strategy for our products. In this hands-on leadership role, you will partner closely with Tech Project Managers, Engineering, Dev, and Product teams to translate requirements into robust test strategies, plans, and execution. You’ll own quality metrics, coach a high-performing QA team, and … shift-left practices and CI/CD integration. Validate defect fixes, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure high-quality releases. Team Leadership & Mentorship Assign, review, and prioritize tasks for QA engineers; remove blockers and ensure on-time delivery. Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and accountability through code/test reviews and coaching. Define career development goals; conduct regular … feedback and performance evaluations. Progress Tracking & Reporting Maintain daily, weekly, monthly metrics (test coverage, defect density, velocity, automation rate). Build and maintain QA dashboards in tools like Jira, TestRail, or equivalent. Present concise status reports and data-driven insights to stakeholders, highlighting risks & mitigation plans. Stakeholder & Cross-Team Collaboration Act as the primary QA point of contact More ❯

We are seeking a seasoned Lead QA Engineer to drive the overall quality strategy for our products. In this hands-on leadership role, you will partner closely with Tech Project Managers, Engineering, Dev, and Product teams to translate requirements into robust test strategies, plans, and execution. You’ll own quality metrics, coach a high-performing QA team, and … shift-left practices and CI/CD integration. Validate defect fixes, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure high-quality releases. Team Leadership & Mentorship Assign, review, and prioritize tasks for QA engineers; remove blockers and ensure on-time delivery. Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and accountability through code/test reviews and coaching. Define career development goals; conduct regular … feedback and performance evaluations. Progress Tracking & Reporting Maintain daily, weekly, monthly metrics (test coverage, defect density, velocity, automation rate). Build and maintain QA dashboards in tools like Jira, TestRail, or equivalent. Present concise status reports and data-driven insights to stakeholders, highlighting risks & mitigation plans. Stakeholder & Cross-Team Collaboration Act as the primary QA point of contact More ❯

Software QA Lead Manchester (Hybrid) Full-time | Permanent £55,000 - £65,000 Our client is in need of a Software QA Lead to design, implement, and own their quality assurance strategy — ensuring every product we release is robust, scalable, and high-performing. This is a hands-on role, with an innovative AI Tech Scale-Up, where you’ll … lead QA strategy, build automation frameworks, and embed quality practices across the entire software development lifecycle. You’ll work closely with engineering, data science, and product teams to make quality a core part of how we build and ship software. What You’ll Do Define and lead the QA strategy, methodology, and processes. Build and maintain automated testing … computer vision systems — from data pipelines to inference performance and model accuracy. Partner with engineering and product teams to ensure testable requirements and smooth release management. Mentor engineers on QA best practices and contribute to automated testing within the CI/CD pipeline. What We’re Looking For 5+ years in software QA, with 2+ years in a More ❯

QA Lead Bristol - Largely remote 3 month initial contract Up to £450 per day Outside IR35 Sanderson recruitment is currently working with financial services organisation who are looking for an experienced QA Lead to take the reins across multiple testing teams, providing both leadership and hands-on support. You'll be leading a group of QA Engineers … and a SDET, helping to coordinate testing efforts across a modern front-end and back-end tech stack, while ensuring QA standards are upheld at every stage. Key Responsibilities: Lead multiple QA teams across a mission-critical financial services project Coordinate testing activities across front-end and back-end systems Collaborate closely with developers, PMs, and stakeholders to … define and refine requirements Support and enhance test automation frameworks (hands-on with Selenium and Playwright) Ensure robust QA standards are maintained throughout the SDLC Help build out test coverage for new features and tech stack amendments Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built More ❯

Lead BI QA Every number tells a story — and this role makes sure it’s the right one. You’ll join a fast-growing organisation powering the UK’s next chapter of lottery innovation, helping shape a BI and data environment that’s built for performance, accuracy, and purpose. Role Overview: Location: Watford Package: £80,000 - £90,000 + … bonus + comprehensive benefits Industry: Technology/Gaming/Data What You’ll Be Doing: Lead and mentor a small team of QA engineers across data and BI testing projects. Define and deliver the overall BI QA strategy, embedding quality throughout ETL pipelines, data models, and reporting layers. Design and implement test frameworks covering data accuracy, governance, and … platforms (S3, Redshift, Athena, etc.). Oversee end-to-end testing for data platforms, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance. Work closely with developers, analysts, and business teams to align QA priorities with wider delivery goals. Track quality metrics and introduce continuous improvements to QA practices. Main Skills Needed: Proven experience in BI and data platform testing, including ETL More ❯

Lead BI QA Every number tells a story — and this role makes sure it’s the right one. You’ll join a fast-growing organisation powering the UK’s next chapter of lottery innovation, helping shape a BI and data environment that’s built for performance, accuracy, and purpose. Role Overview: Location: Watford Package: £80,000 - £90,000 + … bonus + comprehensive benefits Industry: Technology/Gaming/Data What You’ll Be Doing: Lead and mentor a small team of QA engineers across data and BI testing projects. Define and deliver the overall BI QA strategy, embedding quality throughout ETL pipelines, data models, and reporting layers. Design and implement test frameworks covering data accuracy, governance, and … platforms (S3, Redshift, Athena, etc.). Oversee end-to-end testing for data platforms, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance. Work closely with developers, analysts, and business teams to align QA priorities with wider delivery goals. Track quality metrics and introduce continuous improvements to QA practices. Main Skills Needed: Proven experience in BI and data platform testing, including ETL More ❯

Lead BI QA Every number tells a story — and this role makes sure it’s the right one. You’ll join a fast-growing organisation powering the UK’s next chapter of lottery innovation, helping shape a BI and data environment that’s built for performance, accuracy, and purpose. Role Overview: Location: Watford Package: £80,000 - £90,000 + … bonus + comprehensive benefits Industry: Technology/Gaming/Data What You’ll Be Doing: Lead and mentor a small team of QA engineers across data and BI testing projects. Define and deliver the overall BI QA strategy, embedding quality throughout ETL pipelines, data models, and reporting layers. Design and implement test frameworks covering data accuracy, governance, and … platforms (S3, Redshift, Athena, etc.). Oversee end-to-end testing for data platforms, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance. Work closely with developers, analysts, and business teams to align QA priorities with wider delivery goals. Track quality metrics and introduce continuous improvements to QA practices. Main Skills Needed: Proven experience in BI and data platform testing, including ETL More ❯

Lead BI QA Every number tells a story — and this role makes sure it’s the right one. You’ll join a fast-growing organisation powering the UK’s next chapter of lottery innovation, helping shape a BI and data environment that’s built for performance, accuracy, and purpose. Role Overview: Location: Watford Package: £80,000 - £90,000 + … bonus + comprehensive benefits Industry: Technology/Gaming/Data What You’ll Be Doing: Lead and mentor a small team of QA engineers across data and BI testing projects. Define and deliver the overall BI QA strategy, embedding quality throughout ETL pipelines, data models, and reporting layers. Design and implement test frameworks covering data accuracy, governance, and … platforms (S3, Redshift, Athena, etc.). Oversee end-to-end testing for data platforms, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance. Work closely with developers, analysts, and business teams to align QA priorities with wider delivery goals. Track quality metrics and introduce continuous improvements to QA practices. Main Skills Needed: Proven experience in BI and data platform testing, including ETL More ❯

Role Title: Senior QA Lead Duration: contract to run until 31/03/2026 Location: Bristol, hybrid 1 day per month onsite Rate: up to £552 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Clearance required: Sole UK National (No Dual Nationalities) with Active SC Clearance Role purpose/summary This is an opportunity to join the team as a … the simulation model and the UI. This phase of work will be to deliver the MVP and plan for the full product build. Key Skills/requirements The Senior QA will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive testing strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of our product. This will involve writing automated tests for both the frontend … will include defining test plans and approaches, collaborating with the development team to identify and resolve defects, and providing input on the overall testing strategy. As the initial sole QA resource, the Senior QA will need to be self-motivated and able to work independently, with the ability to lead and mentor junior QA team members in More ❯