Lead Quality Engineer

September 30, 2026

Hybrid

Lead

London

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Mandatory office attendance
2 days per week
English is required

Description

Waracle, a digital technology consultancy, is hiring a Lead Quality Engineer to shape test strategy across multiple squads. The role covers automation architecture, quality gates in CI/CD, observability and non-functional requirements, plus mentoring engineers and influencing AI-assisted testing practices. This is a hybrid role working from the London office two days a week.

Responsibilities

Partnering with cross-functional squads to establish overarching test strategies, facilitate risk workshops and ensure consistency across platforms
Defining squad-level automation approaches and embedding robust quality gates within CI/CD pipelines
Defining comprehensive strategies for performance, security and accessibility so systems stay testable and debuggable in production
Leading QA workstreams with accountability for quality outcomes, metrics and supporting team growth and wellbeing
Applying commercial awareness to prioritise testing efforts, advising stakeholders on trade-offs and driving continuous innovation
Mentoring engineers and influencing adoption of forward-thinking testing practices such as AI-assisted testing across the QA practice

Requirements

Proven strategic leadership experience guiding multi-squad QA workstreams or cross-functional teams
Hands-on experience with API test automation using tools such as PyTest, Postman CLI, or RESTful API testing frameworks
Proficiency in UI and end-to-end automation using Playwright (TypeScript or Python) across multi-browser environments
Practical familiarity with validating API Gateways, such as Azure APIM policy validation, rate limiting, and OAuth 2.0 / Entra ID JWT authentication
Experience embedding DevSecOps and security quality gates like SonarQube SAST, DAST, or container scanning within CI/CD pipelines
Exposure to service virtualisation such as WireMock or policy stubs and synthetic test data management to ensure privacy and decouple dependencies
Strong familiarity with cloud environments and CI/CD tools, specifically Azure DevOps Pipelines, PR Quality Gates, Branch Policies and Azure Key Vault
Expertise in setting automation architectural patterns, defining enterprise-grade observability, and balancing technical quality with business value
Excellent stakeholder management, empathy, and collaborative communication skills

Conditions

Hybrid working from the London office 2 days a week
35 days of holiday: 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
Company-matched 5% pension contribution
Death in Service benefit providing 2x annual salary
Medicash Health Cash Plans covering everyday healthcare costs
Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
Group Sickness Cover for peace of mind
Home office setup budget for hybrid working
Access to Udemy Business and a dedicated learning and development budget
Cycle to Work Scheme plus exclusive gym and retail discounts
Enhanced parental leave policies including support for fertility journeys
Regular team meet-ups and lunch in the office once a month

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