Lead QA Engineer

Lead QA Engineer in Dinham, Ludlow (SY8), SY8 1AA | VIQU IT Recruitment Search Search Lead QA Engineer VIQU IT Recruitment View Profile Dinham, Ludlow (SY8), SY8 1AA Permanent Published: 7 hours ago £45k - 55k per year Lead QA Engineer VIQU IT Recruitment Role: Lead QA Engineer Location: Ludlow (2 days on site) Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum VIQU are supporting a growing UK-based software provider within who are seeking a Lead QA Engineer to strengthen their product engineering capability. This will initially be a standalone role, developing and leading the strategy whilst building a global team. The organisation heavily focused on automation and AI, so you will be expected to introduce related efficiencies. The Role: Lead the building, enhancement and maintenance of test automation frameworks using Playwright. Establish and maintain the QA strategy, encompassing functional, regression, integration, and performance testing. Implement and utilise AI tools to speed up test processes. Lead a global QA team. Work closely with developers to embed quality within the SDLC Create and execute SQL queries for backend validation and data-driven testing Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines Key Skills & Experience: Strong experience leading a QA function Excellent hands-on skills with Playwright (Experience with Selenium would also be nice to have). Experience leading QA teams. Proven experience building or significantly enhancing automation frameworks Strong SQL skills for data validation and backend testing Experience integrating automated tests within CI/CD environments Comfortable operating directly within development teams Exposure to AI-assisted QA/testing tool Job role: Lead QA Engineer Job type: Permanent Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum Location: Ludlow (2 days on site) This is an opportunity for a Lead Automation QA Engineer to join a growing product business during a key phase of expansion, contributing directly to delivery success within a collaborative engineering team. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out via the VIQU IT website. Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment. In Short Industry IT & Telecommunications Founded 2014 Location Birmingham & Southampton Company size 0 - 49 Introducing VIQU IT At VIQU IT, we’re focused on bringing a knowledgeable and
honest approach to IT recruitment, devoting ourselves to improving quality of
life for our candidates through excellent IT job opportunities, our clients
with high-quality customer service, and our team through continual support and
training. As an IT recruitment agency based in Birmingham and
Southampton, our recruitment team works with everyone from global conglomerates
to innovative SMEs across the UK and beyond, meaning whether you are a seasoned
IT contractor or you are in search of your next permanent job, we will be able
to support you through the job process. VIQU IT’s Specialisms Our wide array of clients and key accounts in the public and
private sector, means that we work across the IT spectrum. Our core specialisms include: IT Strategy & Business Transformation Development & Technical Infrastructure & Cloud Cyber Security BI & Data Similar Lead Qa Engineer Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Senior Software Engineer in Test ARM Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Competitive 4 days ago QA Lead & Automation Engineer Robert Walters Birmingham (B1) £60000 - £62000 per annum + Hybrid Working. 2 weeks ago Senior Automation Test Engineer Sanderson Recruitment Surrey £575 - £576 per annum 1 month ago Manual Test Engineers (x3) – Contract Gazelle Global Consulting Ltd West Midlands Unspecified 5 days ago Principal Automation Test Engineer - Selenium C# Java Talent Locker City of London (EC1) £60000 - £80000 per annum 1 month ago Senior Test Automation Engineer E.surv Limited Kettering (NN15) 2 weeks ago Senior Automation Test Engineer Sanderson Recruitment Surrey £550 - £650 per day 1 month ago HIL Test Engineer - Steering & Brakes ZENOVO LTD Sweden 4 days ago Q&A Test Engineer DCS Recruitment Limited City of London (EC1) £50000 - £60000 per annum 2 days ago Principal Automation Test Engineer Talent Locker Stockport (SK1) £65000 - £80000 per annum 5 days ago IT jobs IT jobs in Dinham Testing jobs Testing jobs in Dinham Jobs in Dinham Totaljobs About us Work for us Media centre Partners Jobseeker Jobs Jobseeker login Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiter Courses Advertise a job Recruiter login Contact us – recruiters Recruiter advice Recruit internationally Let's connect Apps Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Compliance Accessibility The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026