Senior / Lead QA Test Engineer Location: Hybrid Birmingham City Centre (office Mondays & Tuesdays, remote rest of week) Salary: £55,000 £65,000 benefits Start Date: ASAP The Role An exciting opportunity for a Senior / Lead QA Test Engineer to join a forward-thinking software consultancy working on innovative enterprise solutions. Youll play a key role in ensuring quality across the full software lifecycle from defining acceptance criteria and test strategy to hands-on automation, performance testing, and mentoring others. Youll work in a modern agile environment using cutting-edge tools and practices, driving continuous improvement and helping shape best-in-class quality standards. Key Responsibilities Define and refine acceptance criteria and test plans in Azure DevOps Perform exploratory, functional, and data validation testing using SQL Build and maintain automated test suites (Playwright, Cypress, etc.) Execute API and performance tests (Postman, JMeter, Bruno) Support CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines, Jenkins) Log and manage defects effectively, ensuring timely resolution Mentor team members and promote a strong quality culture Skills & Experience Strong experience in manual and automated testing Proficiency with JavaScript / TypeScript Good understanding of API testing, automation frameworks, and CI/CD Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter) Familiarity with Git and Azure Boards Excellent communication and collaboration skills Bonus: Experience working with AI or LLM integrations Benefits £55k£65k salary 25 days holiday bank holidays Private healthcare & pension Flexible hybrid working (2 days in Birmingham office) Training & professional development Supportive, collaborative team culture