Quality Assurance Engineer

We are seeking an experienced QAE Engineer / Senior Test Manager to join the Move Programme team
, playing a key role in shaping and delivering the testing strategy across our Automated Warehouse programme
.

This role will focus on defining and implementing a robust end-to-end testing strategy across a complex ecosystem with multiple interdependent systems and teams
. The successful candidate will ensure quality across programme delivery while driving improvements in our testing maturity.

A key part of the role will be leading the transition from manual testing toward a scalable automated testing approach across the wider Move portfolio
. You will also manage and guide a small team of 3–4 offshore QA engineers
, ensuring alignment with programme priorities and quality standards.

Please note:

this is an initial six month contract that sits outside IR35. The role requires you to work onsite in Paddington, London, 3 days a week.

Testing Strategy & Governance

• Define and implement the end-to-end testing strategy across the Automated Warehouse programme.
• Ensure effective testing coverage across multiple systems, integrations, and interdependent teams
  .
• Establish and maintain testing standards, governance, and best practices across the programme.

Quality Assurance Leadership

• Provide leadership and direction to 3–4 offshore QA engineers
  , ensuring delivery of high-quality testing outputs.
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple delivery teams to ensure alignment with programme timelines.
• Act as the central point of accountability for testing quality within the Move programme.

Automation Strategy

• Drive the automation-first testing strategy across the Move portfolio.
• Identify opportunities to replace manual testing with automated approaches to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Work with engineering teams to embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
  .

Programme Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, product, programme, and delivery teams to ensure testing is integrated into delivery plans.
• Manage testing dependencies across the programme to minimise risk and avoid delivery bottlenecks.
• Provide clear reporting on testing progress, risks, and quality metrics to programme stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

• Champion modern QA practices
  , tooling, and processes.
• Introduce improvements that enhance testing efficiency, coverage, and speed of delivery
  .
• Promote a quality-first mindset across the Move programme.

• Extensive experience in QA Engineering, Test Management, or Quality Engineering leadership roles
  .

• Proven experience designing and implementing testing strategies across complex programmes involving multiple systems and teams.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and automation strategy
  .
• Experience leading or coordinating offshore QA teams
  .
• Experience working in large-scale transformation or technology programmes
  .
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across engineering, product, and programme teams
  .
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
  .
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Competitive rates
• Working with a leading multi-national retailer