We are seeking an experienced QAE Engineer / Senior Test Manager to join the Move Programme team, playing a key role in shaping and delivering the testing strategy across our Automated Warehouse programme.
This role will focus on defining and implementing a robust end-to-end testing strategy across a complex ecosystem with multiple interdependent systems and teams. The successful candidate will ensure quality across programme delivery while driving improvements in our testing maturity.
A key part of the role will be leading the transition from manual testing toward a scalable automated testing approach across the wider Move portfolio. You will also manage and guide a small team of 3–4 offshore QA engineers, ensuring alignment with programme priorities and quality standards.
Please note: this is an initial six month contract that sits outside IR35. The role requires you to work onsite in Paddington, London, 3 days a week.
Key ResponsibilitiesTesting Strategy & Governance
- Define and implement the end-to-end testing strategy across the Automated Warehouse programme.
- Ensure effective testing coverage across multiple systems, integrations, and interdependent teams.
- Establish and maintain testing standards, governance, and best practices across the programme.
Quality Assurance Leadership
- Provide leadership and direction to 3–4 offshore QA engineers, ensuring delivery of high-quality testing outputs.
- Coordinate testing activities across multiple delivery teams to ensure alignment with programme timelines.
- Act as the central point of accountability for testing quality within the Move programme.
Automation Strategy
- Drive the automation-first testing strategy across the Move portfolio.
- Identify opportunities to replace manual testing with automated approaches to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
- Work with engineering teams to embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
Programme Collaboration
- Work closely with engineering, product, programme, and delivery teams to ensure testing is integrated into delivery plans.
- Manage testing dependencies across the programme to minimise risk and avoid delivery bottlenecks.
- Provide clear reporting on testing progress, risks, and quality metrics to programme stakeholders.
Continuous Improvement
- Champion modern QA practices, tooling, and processes.
- Introduce improvements that enhance testing efficiency, coverage, and speed of delivery.
- Promote a quality-first mindset across the Move programme.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in QA Engineering, Test Management, or Quality Engineering leadership roles.
- Proven experience designing and implementing testing strategies across complex programmes involving multiple systems and teams.
- Strong experience with test automation frameworks and automation strategy.
- Experience leading or coordinating offshore QA teams.
- Experience working in large-scale transformation or technology programmes.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across engineering, product, and programme teams.
- Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Benefits
- Competitive rates
- Working with a leading multi-national retailer
Skills Required
- Extensive experience in QA Engineering, Test Management, or Quality Engineering leadership roles
- Proven experience designing and implementing testing strategies across complex programmes
- Strong experience with test automation frameworks and automation strategy
- Experience leading or coordinating offshore QA teams
- Experience working in large-scale transformation or technology programmes
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
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