Test Engineer Senior

We are seeking an experienced Senior Test Engineer to define and drive the overall test automation strategy across multiple digital delivery teams. In this role, you will provide technical leadership, set quality standards, and ensure the delivery of resilient, accessible, and secure digital services.You will act as the technical authority for quality engineering, establishing modern automated test frameworks from scratch, overseeing complex data and non-functional testing, and embedding continuous quality gates within modern CI/CD pipelines. Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership and GovernanceDefine Strategy: Set the strategic direction for test engineering across product teams, establishing robust, risk-based testing strategies and clear quality metrics.Technical Guidance: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to embedded QA engineers, raising team capability and promoting engineering best practices.Delivery Oversight: Lead testing activities across parallel workstreams, ensuring quality, time, and cost objectives are met.Escalation and Defect Management: Act as the primary technical point of escalation for complex issues, environmental blockers, and risk management (RAID).Stakeholder Alignment: Develop tailored test approaches and executive reporting mechanisms to gain alignment with senior business and technical stakeholders.Quality Engineering and Continuous ImprovementFramework Architecture: Design, build, and maintain scalable, reusable automation frameworks ..... full job details .....