Quality Assurance Test Lead

Position: QA Lead - £60,000 - £65,000 Benefits Hybrid (2-3 days per week in London) Join a Global Tech-Driven Property Marketplace Are you an experienced QA Lead with a passion for driving quality in web and mobile testing? Join a fast-growing, innovative global technology platform that is leading the way in transforming its B2C services. Backed by substantial investment and a financially secure parent company, this is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in a multi-year transformation program. What You’ll Be Doing: Champion Quality: Serve as a key advocate for quality across cross-functional Agile teams, collaborating closely with Product Owners, Developers, and UX Designers to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle. Agile Ceremonies: Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, offering valuable insights and feedback to improve processes and drive continuous improvement. Test Strategy Development: Design and implement robust test strategies, including functional validation, API/interface testing, cross-platform compatibility, negative test cases, and exploratory testing. Regression & Release Testing: Develop and maintain comprehensive regression test suites, ensuring product stability with each release cycle. Risk-Based Testing: Perform risk-based testing to maximise test coverage while enhancing efficiency. Automation Expertise: Create and maintain scalable test automation scripts, integrating continuous testing seamlessly within CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid and reliable delivery. Test Suite Execution & Monitoring: Regularly execute automated test suites, ensuring reliable execution, accurate result validation, and quick resolution or escalation of issues. Continuous Improvement: Continuously refine automation test coverage and optimise test effectiveness to enhance software quality. Requirements Analysis: Participate in requirements analysis, assessing testability, usability, and risk factors to strengthen the development process. What We’re Looking For: Experience: 5 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing, with a solid understanding of SDLC and STLC. Test Strategy Expertise: Proven experience in developing and executing diverse test strategies, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing. Automation Skills: Advanced knowledge of test automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, and Cypress, with strong coding capabilities in Python, Java, or JavaScript. API Testing: Proficient in API testing with tools like Postman and SoapUI, including expertise in RESTful APIs and GraphQL. Performance Testing: Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter and LoadRunner, with a keen eye for detecting system bottlenecks. SQL Expertise: Strong SQL skills for database testing, including the ability to write complex queries and ensure data integrity across systems. Agile & DevOps: In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps practices, including experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab). Leadership & Collaboration: Strong leadership and communication abilities, with experience mentoring junior QA engineers and driving collaboration across cross-functional teams. Why Join? Be part of a fast-paced, innovative company that’s making a significant impact in the property technology sector. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of the platform and play a pivotal role in a high-visibility transformation program. We’d love to hear from you even if you don’t meet every requirement!