USQA Lead
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- 28/07/26
- North West, Manchester
- £60k - 75k per year
- Permanent
- Quality Engineering and Testing
- Full time
Job role
QA Lead
Manchester (Hybrid) | Full-Time | £75,000
Are you an experienced QA Leader with a passion for quality engineering, test automation, and modern software delivery? This is an opportunity to take ownership of quality strategy across a portfolio of innovative SaaS and AI-powered products, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
You'll combine hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership, helping engineering teams deliver high-quality software at pace while shaping the future of QA practices, automation frameworks, and AI-assisted testing approaches.
Our client is a fast-growing technology business investing heavily in product innovation, engineering excellence, and artificial intelligence. They offer an environment where quality is viewed as a shared responsibility and where continuous improvement is encouraged across every aspect of delivery.
Why Join
- Lead quality assurance strategy across innovative SaaS and AI-powered products.
- Shape the future of test automation, engineering standards, and AI-assisted testing.
- Work closely with engineering, product, and platform teams to influence delivery practices.
- Join a business investing in modern technology, automation, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the end-to-end QA strategy across multiple products and engineering teams.
- Lead the development and evolution of automated testing frameworks using C#, xUnit, Selenium, and Playwright.
- Establish quality standards, testing processes, and release validation procedures.
- Drive the integration of testing and quality gates throughout CI/CD pipelines.
- Lead approaches for testing AI-enabled features, automation workflows, and non-deterministic systems.
- Monitor quality performance, defect trends, and production issues to drive continuous improvement.
- Coach and mentor engineers on automation, testing best practices, and quality ownership.
- Partner with stakeholders across Engineering, Product, and Platform to improve software delivery outcomes.
Requirements
- Strong commercial experience in QA leadership and test automation.
- Hands-on experience with C#, xUnit, Selenium, and Playwright.
- Proven track record of defining and implementing QA strategy across multiple teams or products.
- Deep understanding of automated, manual, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing approaches.
- Experience embedding testing and quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working within Agile software development environments.
Desirable Experience
- Experience testing AI, machine learning, or LLM-enabled applications.
- Exposure to cloud-native platforms, containerisation, and distributed systems.
- Experience with event-driven or highly scalable SaaS applications.
- ISTQB certification or equivalent quality assurance qualifications.
Key Details
Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Salary: £75,000
Working Pattern: Hybrid, Full-Time
Salary: £75,000
Working Pattern: Hybrid, Full-Time
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our client is an equal opportunities employer.
At Xpertise, we keep things human. Your application will always be reviewed by a real person. We do not rely on AI or automated screening tools. Every candidate receives fair, considered attention from our team.
Right to work in the UK is required for this role.
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