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itecopeople · London, United Kingdom · £? - ? per year
Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Experience working in a social housing, housing association, or local-authority housing organisation Proven experience in a hands-on QA Automation Lead or Test Lead role Strong practical experience setting up test frameworks, writing automated tests, and carrying out testing Experience testing complex integrations and enterprise systems, including APIs and data flows Experience with relevant tools and technologies such as C#, Postman, REST API testing, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or BDD frameworks Strong understanding of manual and automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices Experience managing quality across multiple third-party suppliers and full delivery lifecycles Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the confidence to challenge stakeholders and drive action Experience working in Agile environments such as Scrum or Kanban A relevant testing or QA qualification, such as ISTQB, and a degree or equivalent experience in a related field Responsibilities: Define and deliver the test strategy, plans, and quality standards across internal and supplier-led delivery Set up, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines Lead and carry out integration, API, functional, and regression testing, and support UAT and performance testing Review test cases, automation scripts, coverage, and supplier testing evidence Own defect management, prioritise issues according to business risk, and drive resolution Coordinate test environments and test data, supporting release-readiness decisions Communicate progress, risks, and quality issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders Hold suppliers and contractors accountable and handle challenging conversations constructively Coach colleagues and improve testing practices across the project Technologies: API C# CI/CD Cypress DevOps ISTQB Support Kanban Playwright Postman REST Selenium More: We are recruiting a technically hands-on Lead QA Automation Engineer / Test Lead for an integration project, combining practical test delivery with supplier and stakeholder management. This is a six-month contract paying up to £550 per day, outside IR35, depending on experience. The role is hybrid, with office attendance on Tuesdays and Thursdays and work from home on the other three days; flexibility is required to meet business needs. The opportunity may suit someone who can lead quality across a complex supplier landsc