QA Lead
Salary up to £60k
Remote with travel to Crewe once a month
Acorn by Synergie, is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced QA Lead to take the reins on their test automation strategy. This is a key role in an exciting technical transformation, as the business begins its move from a monolithic architecture to microservices. The successful candidate will be instrumental in ensuring product reliability, streamlining testing processes within CI/CD pipelines, and embedding quality at every stage of the engineering lifecycle. Reporting to the Head of IT, you'll work closely with cross-functional teams including Developers, DevOps, and Product to set and uphold best-in-class QA standards.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Define, lead and maintain, within industry standards, the QA strategy with a strong focus on test automation across backend, frontend, and APIs.
2. Design, build, and implement automated test frameworks and test suites from scratch.
3. Integrate automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
4. Define and enforce quality gates at various stages of the deployment lifecycle.
5. Mentor and guide QA engineers and developers on testing best practices.
6. Ensure robust coverage for both monolithic applications and distributed microservices.
7. Develop and maintain...