Test Lead

Salary: £55,000 - 95,000 per year

Requirements:

• We have a strong software testing background with hands-on automation experience.
• We have experience with .NET/C# or Java.
• We have experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, or similar.
• We have strong API testing experience, ideally using REST Assured.
• We have experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines, including Jenkins.
• We understand Agile, DevSecOps/SecDevOps, and shift-left practices.
• We have experience working with development teams to improve overall testing quality.
• We have strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• We have proven experience leading QA teams and delivering test and process improvements.
• We have experience working within complex, high-paced delivery environments.
• Government/public sector experience is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and shape the Quality Engineering approach across our organisation and clients.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve QA and test strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across multiple delivery teams.
• Drive test automation, shift-left testing, CI/CD, and continuous testing.
• Work closely with developers, business stakeholders, clients, and delivery teams.
• Promote quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Maintain a strong hands-on testing and automation capability.
• Develop and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and regression suites.
• Lead functional, API, integration, acceptance, and end-to-end testing.
• Promote effective unit and developer-led testing practices.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Coach, mentor, and develop QA and SDET engineers.
• Manage QA resources and priorities across multiple projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to improve testing processes.
• Champion Quality Engineering and industry best practices.
• Provide clear advice on quality risks, testing approaches, and delivery decisions.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, developers, and delivery teams.

Technologies:

• AI
• API
• C#
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• Java
• Jenkins
• Playwright
• REST
• Selenium
• ASP.NET
• Support

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We are Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, a technology consultancy and digital transformation partner that helps organisations solve complex challenges through strategy, design, engineering, and delivery. We work closely with clients to deliver secure, accessible, user-focused services across public and private sectors, and our past and present clients include the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, UEFA, the International Olympic Committee, and Mercedes-Benz. Our services span the full digital delivery lifecycle, including architecture, engineering, delivery management, user-centred design, business analysis, data, DevOps, and AI. We operate as a collaborative and inclusive organisation that empowers our people to take ownership, innovate, and develop their expertise. We offer a competitive salary, bonus scheme, private healthcare insurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 10 days allocated for development training per year, enhanced parental leave, paid fertility leave, a statutory and contributory pension, EAP with Help@Hand, gym membership benefits, cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes, flexible working, and annual away days/company socials. We are committed to equality, diversity, social mobility, mental health, and wellbeing, and we are a Disability Confident employer with an accessible and inclusive recruitment process.

last updated 34 week of 2026