Lead QA

4678503
  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Birmingham
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Testing
  • Industry

    Technology & Internet Services
  • Pay

    £market rates inside IR35

QA Lead - £market rates

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own the end-to-end testing strategy and execution for product implementations from the product team into the project
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Implementation teams to define and deliver test plans aligned to release scope and timelines.
  • Lead and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), system integration testing (SIT), and regression testing cycles.
  • Refine and maintain a risk-based test strategy covering functional, non-functional, and integration aspects.
  • Establish and manage defect tracking, triage, and resolution processes.
  • Coordinate with cutover and release teams to ensure test coverage of go-live scenarios.
  • Provide clear reporting on test progress, quality metrics, risks, and readiness.
  • Continuously improve testing practices, tools, and automation to drive efficiency and consistency.
  • Act as a champion for quality within the implementation programme and across the business to improve confidence of solution within programme

Experience required:
  • Proven experience in test management or quality assurance roles within enterprise software or SaaS environments.
  • Strong understanding of testing processes including SIT, UAT, regression, and test automation.
  • Experience working in Agile, and hybrid delivery environments.
  • Excellent coordination, planning, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience with tools such as JIRA, Zephyr or similar.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

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