Quality Assurance Lead

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Overview

The Quality Assurance Lead will take ownership of quality assurance across a growing engineering function in a hybrid or remote capacity. In this hands-on leadership role, you will define and implement testing standards and strategies, collaborate closely with development teams, and mentor junior testers while ensuring high software quality throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Lead quality assurance activities across multiple products and projects.
  • Define and implement QA processes, standards, and best practices.
  • Develop and execute manual and automated test strategies.
  • Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, and Delivery teams to ensure quality is embedded from the outset.
  • Perform hands-on testing across web applications, APIs, and integrated systems.
  • Manage defect triage, root cause analysis, and release sign-off activities.
  • Champion continuous improvement across testing processes and tooling.
  • Mentor and support QA team members, helping to raise quality standards across the organisation.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance.
  • Previous experience in a QA Lead, Test Lead, or Senior QA position.
  • Strong understanding of Agile software delivery practices.
  • Experience creating test plans, test strategies, and quality frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
  • Strong API testing experience using tools such as Postman.
  • Excellent defect management and troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience working closely with engineering teams throughout the SDLC.
SkillsAgile, DevOps, Stakeholder Management
LocationManchester Area
TypeHybrid
Rate
£500/day
SourceLinkedIn
RecruiterMorson Edge
Posted23/06/26