Waracle

Lead QA Engineer

Waracle

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dundee • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AndroidAzureCypressiOSJenkinsSDLC

About the role

  • Shape and execute comprehensive test strategies across squads, ensuring robust coverage and clarity on priorities
  • Facilitate risk workshops, manage dependencies, and apply expert SDLC and Agile knowledge to coach peers and influence team direction
  • Define the automation strategy for squads, including creating or extending automation frameworks for web and mobile (iOS/Android)
  • Define quality gates within CI/CD pipelines and integrate automated testing (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
  • Lead and evolve defect management practices, participate in triage, and enforce traceability standards
  • Anticipate and resolve blockers, ensuring clarity of expectations within and outside the team
  • Mentor peers and junior engineers, coaching on best practices and fostering continuous learning
  • Drive collaboration with clients and delivery teams, delegate to empower others, and ensure shared accountability
  • Proactively suggest and integrate new testing tools and keep abreast of emerging trends
  • Develop deep understanding of project domains and act as an evangelist, including speaking at industry events

Requirements

  • Extensive experience as a QA Engineer, with a proven track record in a lead or senior capacity, ideally within a digital consultancy
  • Comprehensive expertise in QA best practices, standards, and methodologies (SDLC, Agile)
  • Proven technical mastery in functional, non-functional, and white-box testing
  • Advanced automation skills with modern frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Appium)
  • Proven ability to define squad-level automation strategy
  • Proficiency with Git
  • Experience defining and integrating quality gates into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
  • Exceptional leadership and mentorship abilities, with a track record of delegating effectively and creating an inclusive environment
  • Strategic mindset with experience managing scope, priorities, and client expectations
  • Experience owning key client relationships and advising stakeholders proactively
  • Ability to work hybrid from Dundee or Glasgow offices at least 2 days per week
  • Note: Visa sponsorship not provided for this role
Benefits
  • 27 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays (35 days total)
  • Company-matched 5% pension contribution
  • Death in Service benefit (2 x annual salary)
  • Medicash Health Cash Plans
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Group Sickness Cover
  • Hybrid working (home/office) and home office setup budget
  • Access to Udemy Business and dedicated learning & development budget
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Exclusive gym and retail discounts
  • Enhanced parental leave including support for fertility journeys
  • Regular team meet-ups and monthly office lunch
  • Spirit of Waracle community/charitable initiatives

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
QA best practicesSDLCAgilefunctional testingnon-functional testingwhite-box testingautomation frameworksPlaywrightCypressAppium
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipdelegationcollaborationstrategic mindsetproblem-solvingcommunicationinclusivitycoachingcontinuous learning