Lead QA Engineer

Lead QA (Automation) Engineer Location - Manchester - Hybrid working Salary 55,000 - 65,000 An industry-leading organisation with offices in Manchester, is looking for two Lead QA Engineers to join the company at an exciting time of transformation and change. Suitable candidates will have the following experience: Key Skills and Experience Essential Practical experience in both manual and automated testing of modern web or cloud-native systems. Proven leadership/management experience of QA Engineers Strong understanding of software testing methods: functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and performance testing. Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, REST API automation tools). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment workflows. Experience testing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems. Awareness of secure coding, security testing basics, and data privacy considerations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail. Ability to work effectively within Agile squads and cross-functional environments. Additionally, suitable candidates must have excellent communication skills and will want to work in an exciting and rewarding environment. UK citizens only please. Please apply for a confidential chat. ..... full job details .....