Project QA Lead

Salary: £54,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements:

• Senior QA / Test Lead experience in AWS or cloud environments
• Experience with Java and React applications
• Strong automation and CI/CD knowledge
• Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders and delivery teams at senior level
• Must be ready to deliver quickly; onboarding is expected to take up to four weeks
• BPSS clearance

Responsibilities:

• Lead QA strategy and delivery across multiple teams
• Drive automation and modern QA practices
• Embed repeatable frameworks and standards
• Own test planning, risk management, and reporting
• Provide hands-on support and challenge where needed

Technologies:

• AWS
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GitLab
• Support
• Java
• Kubernetes
• OWASP
• Playwright
• React
• Spring
• Spring Boot

More:

We are seeking a Senior/Project QA Lead for a high-impact role driving quality across a fast-moving, cloud-native public-sector modernisation programme. The role is based in Telford, with onsite attendance twice monthly, and offers £550 per day, inside IR35, for a six-month engagement. Our technology stack includes AWS (Kubernetes), Java/Spring Boot, React, GitLab CI/CD, Playwright, OWASP, and Gatling. This is a hands-on leadership role setting QA direction and embedding automation.

last updated 39 week of 2026