Test Automation Lead

London Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this role you lead QA and automation across Agile teams, shaping the automation strategy and roadmap. You will drive framework development, standards, and best practices, while integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. You mentor the QA team and provide automation leadership to ensure high-quality software delivery. This position offers the chance to influence testing discipline across cross-functional teams and advance a robust, scalable automation platform.

Responsibilities

Lead QA and automation initiatives across Agile teams
Define QA strategy and roadmap with Product Owners, Developers and Scrum teams
Drive automation framework development, standards and best practices
Prioritize QA activities, remove blockers, maintain QA documentation
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
Mentor QA team members and provide automation leadership

Key requirements

Strong Quality Engineering and Test Automation background
Hands-on experience with Playwright + TypeScript (preferred), Selenium, Cypress, or similar tools
Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks
Hands-on experience with keyword-driven, data-driven, hybrid, and BDD frameworks
Experience integrating automation suites with CI/CD pipelines
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
Proven ability to work independently and lead automation teams