Senior QA Lead

Posted 22 hours 33 minutes ago by Nika O

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

As a Senior QA Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of enterprise-scale platform implementations. You will lead QA efforts across functional, automation, and non-functional testing domains, working closely with business, development teams. You will be instrumental in defining test strategies, building automation frameworks, and driving continuous quality improvements aligned with business objectives. At Nikao, you'll be part of a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Requirements
  • Proven expertise in designing and leading scalable test automation frameworks using tools like Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress integrated within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins).

API & Integration Testing

  • Strong hands-on experience with API testing using Postman or RestAssured, including validation of complex data flows and backend integrations.

Cloud & DevOps Proficiency

  • Solid understanding of cloud-based testing environments (Azure/AWS) and experience with infrastructure-as-code concepts, deployment validation, and environment configuration.

Data-Driven Testing & SQL

  • Advanced SQL skills for test data validation, migration testing, and working with large datasets across platforms like PostgreSQL or SQL Server.

AI & Next-Gen Testing Tools

  • Exposure to AI-powered testing solutions and familiarity with self-healing automation and predictive quality analytics.
Key accountability
  • Lead end-to-end QA delivery across complex, large-scale platform implementations in a fast-paced, agile environment.
  • Act as the primary QA liaison for senior stakeholders, presenting testing strategies, progress, and outcomes while managing client relationships to ensure alignment with business goals and delivery expectations.
  • Define and drive comprehensive testing strategies across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with programme objectives
  • Establish and enforce quality gates, KPIs, and governance models to maintain enterprise-level quality standards
  • Champion the adoption of AI-driven testing practices, including self-healing automation and intelligent test design
  • Shape the strategic roadmap for test automation, with a focus on predictive quality analytics and continuous improvement
  • Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives to evaluate and implement emerging QA technologies and frameworks
  • Oversee the design, development, and rollout of scalable automation frameworks across functional, integration, and regression testing
  • Drive complex non-functional testing initiatives, including performance benchmarking, security validation, and accessibility compliance
  • Lead test design, automation development, and execution strategies for scalable and efficient test coverage
  • Build, maintain, and scale automation frameworks to ensure platform stability and fast feedback loops
  • Collaborate with developers and solution architects to understand component design and implement meaningful automated tests
  • Support the build and maintenance of clean, anonymised test data sets for migration and functional validation
  • Ensure automated test packs are integrated into CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery
  • Keep current with industry trends, tools, and best practices to continuously improve QA delivery and test coverage
About the company

We're excited that you're considering joining our team. At Nikao Technology, we're passionate about creating a culture of innovation, collaboration, and growth. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to providing a dynamic and rewarding work environment where you can thrive.

Whether you're just starting your career or are an experienced professional, we offer a range of opportunities across different fields and disciplines. We believe in investing in our employees' development, offering training, mentorship, and opportunities for advancement.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now! We can't wait to see what we can achieve together!