Lead Test Engineer - Perm - Coventry

Lead Test Engineer

Location:

Coventry (Hybrid working - 2 days a week onsite) Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + bonus & benefits

Employment Type:

Permanent Right to Work: UK only - British Citizenship or ILR required (no sponsorship) About the Role An established UK-based technology organisation is looking for a Lead Test Engineer to take ownership of software quality across a diverse product suite, including mobile applications, web platforms, APIs, and embedded systems . This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery. You'll be responsible for defining testing approaches, ensuring high standards across releases, and acting as the quality advocate within cross-functional engineering teams.

What You'll Be Responsible For Defining and owning testing strategy across multiple platforms and products Producing and maintaining comprehensive test plans, test cases, and quality documentation Leading functional, regression, stress, and exploratory testing activities Working closely with engineers and product teams to ensure features are testable and well-defined Supporting and enhancing CI/CD pipelines , including component-level testing Creating test stories based on specifications and technical input Executing both