QA Engineer Lead - WEMBLEY

QA Engineering Lead

Location: Wembley - On-site

Salary: £70-90,000 + Benefits

Lead the Future of Quality Engineering

We're seeking an experienced QA Engineering Lead to establish and drive a modern, automation-first quality engineering function within a growing technology team.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape quality standards, define testing strategy, and implement scalable automation frameworks that ensure reliable, high-quality software delivery. You'll play a key role in embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle while exploring the use of AI-powered testing solutions to improve efficiency, coverage, and release confidence.

The Role

As QA Engineering Lead, you'll be responsible for defining the overall quality strategy and championing best practice across development teams. You'll work closely with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to create a culture where quality is built into every stage of delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining and implementing QA strategy, standards, and quality governance
• Establishing automation frameworks for UI, API, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Embedding automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and release processes
• Evaluating and leveraging AI-driven testing tools and approaches
• Defining quality metrics and reporting on release readiness and testing effectiveness
• Supporting shift-left testing practices and improving overall testability
• Coaching and mentoring team members on quality engineering best practices
• Building and evolving QA capability as the function grows

About You

You'll bring a strong background in quality engineering and test automation, alongside the ability to influence teams and drive continuous improvement.

We're looking for:

• Significant experience in QA, Software Testing, or Quality Engineering roles
• Proven experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks in complex environments
• Strong hands-on experience with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, REST Assured, Postman, or similar
• Development experience using Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• Experience testing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and automated quality gates
• Experience defining testing strategies and quality standards
• An interest in, or experience with, AI-assisted testing technologies
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Contract testing tools such as Pact
• Performance testing using tools such as k6 or JMeter
• Security testing exposure
• Cloud technologies, particularly Azure
• Containerised application environments
• ISTQB or similar certification
• Previous experience leading, mentoring, or managing QA teams