Job Description
🚀 Lead Quality Engineer | Java | Selenium | Cucumber | BDD
💰 £85,000–£95,000 + 5% Bonus & Benefits
📍 Remote-first with occasional client travel (approx. 2-3 days per month)
🔐 SC Eligibility Required
We’re supporting a major digital transformation programme within the public sector and are looking for an experienced Lead Quality Engineer to join a high-performing Agile engineering team delivering critical services at scale.
This is an opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys shaping QA strategy while remaining close to the technology. You’ll work across modern cloud-native platforms, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams building secure, scalable solutions using Java and modern engineering practices.
🔧 Key Experience:
• Strong hands-on experience with Java-based test automation
• Selenium, Cucumber and BDD frameworks
• Deep understanding of QA processes and testing across multiple test levels
• Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and team leadership capability
• Passion for mentoring and developing engineers
💡 The Role:
• Lead quality engineering initiatives across complex delivery programmes
• Drive best practice in automation, testing strategy and engineering quality
• Collaborate with Developers, DevOps Engineers and Product teams
• Support and mentor engineers within a mature Agile environment
• Influence engineering standards and continuous improvement initiatives
🌍 Working Environment:
You’ll be part of a collaborative engineering culture focused on modern delivery practices including microservices, containerisation, infrastructure-as-code and cloud-based platforms.
🎯 Interview Process:
• Stage 1: 15-minute introductory Teams call
• Stage 2: 120-minute technical/final interview via Teams
⚠️ Please note: Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance and able to pass standard pre-employment screening checks.