QA Lead/Senior QA Tester

QA Lead/Senior QA Tester

QA Lead/Senior QA Tester/Automation Tester/Test Manager - Unit Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Functional Testing; Playwright, Tricentis, C#, Azure, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum TDD. Permanent, London, (Hybrid 3/2), £80k - £85k +Bonus +Benefits

QA Lead/Senior QA Tester sought by global Law Firm. This is a senior, hands-on software testing leadership role where you'll take ownership of technical QA, automation strategy, and third-party quality governance across a range of enterprise-level projects.

Working alongside other QA Leads and reporting into the QA Manager, you'll play a critical role in shaping how QA testing is delivered, driving innovation in test automation, performance testing, data quality, and AI-enabled QA practices whilst remaining hands-on for 60% of the time. You will lead/manage both internal resources and 3rd party consultancies undertaking testing work on behalf of the firm.

As a Senior QA Tester/QA Lead you will be required to:

• Own and evolve the QA technical strategy (automation, AI, performance, data)
• Lead end-to-end QA processes: planning, design, execution, and closure
• Develop and maintain automated test strategies, plans, and cases aligned to delivery timelines
• Develop automation frameworks within Playwright (C#) and Tricentis Tosca as well as and CI/CD integration (Azure DevOps) testing.
• Drive enterprise-wide automation across desktop and integrated systems (M365, Azure)
• Act as QA authority on tools, frameworks, and best practice
• Manage internal stakeholders and oversee third-party QA delivery
• Drive continuous improvement and AI adoption in testing

We are searching for a QA Lead/Senior Tester/Test Analyst/Automation Tester/Test Manager (Hands-On) who has been working within professional services environments such as Banking, Financial Services, Legal Services, Accountancy or from within a Big 4 consultancy such as PwC. KPMG, EY, Deloitte and can demonstrate:

• Experience in Quality Assurance, including 3+ years in a leadership role undertaking a range of manual and critically, automated tests across Unit, Regression, Performance and other non- Functional testing activities (UAT and Functional Testing will still form part of the role)
• Strong coding experience in C#/.NET (automation-focused)
• Proven experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and modern SDLCs
• Expertise in test automation frameworks (Playwright or Tricentis Tosca preferred)
• Experience working with enterprise systems, integrations, and third-party vendors
• Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps, TestRail, or similar ALM tools
• Solid understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail

String opportunity to work across a number of integrations within a large-scale Azure environment testing multiple systems (eg, CRM, ERP, Finance, HCIM, Document Management as well as external APIs) for a high-profile company within their field.