Lead Test Engineer

I'm working with an established and growing global organisation that is looking for an experienced Test Lead to take ownership of testing across its digital and IT estate.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who has previously operated at a senior level and can provide the strategic oversight, standards and best practice needed to mature a QA function.

• Provide QA leadership and direction across testing activities
• Define and embed best practice for testing standards, processes and governance
• Plan and execute hands‑on functional, regression, integration and system testing
• Improve test planning, defect management, traceability and release readiness
• Collaborate closely with developers, BAs, Product Owners and Project Managers
• Provide clear reporting on quality, risks and release readiness to senior stakeholders
• Help shape the future direction and maturity of the QA function

• Excellent experience in manual software testing, ideally in a leadership capacity
• The ability to confidently assess an existing QA approach, identify what's missing and put robust standards and processes in place
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and the experience in collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A strong understanding of CI/CD and Agile/hybrid methodologies
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops or similar test management tools
• A professional testing certification (e.g. ISTQB)
• Experience in introducing an automated testing suite, or knowledge of test automation would be a bonus

This is a great opportunity for an experienced QA Engineer who wants to define testing strategy and best practice, while remaining hands‑on in testing.