Role: Lead QA Engineer Location: Ludlow (2 days on site) Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum VIQU are supporting a growing UK-based software provider within who are seeking a Lead QA Engineer to strengthen their product engineering capability. This will initially be a standalone role, developing and leading the strategy whilst building a global team. The organisation heavily focused on automation and AI, so you will be expected to introduce related efficiencies. The Role: Lead the building, enhancement and maintenance of test automation frameworks using Playwright. Establish and maintain the QA strategy, encompassing functional, regression, integration, and performance testing. Implement and utilise AI tools to speed up test processes. Lead a global QA team. Work closely with developers to embed quality within the SDLC Create and execute SQL queries for backend validation and data-driven testing Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines Key Skills & Experience: Strong experience leading a QA function Excellent hands-on skills with Playwright (Experience with Selenium would also be nice to have). Experience leading QA teams. Proven experience building or significantly enhancing automation frameworks Strong SQL skills for data validation and backend testing Experience integrating automated tests within CI/CD environments Comfortable operating directly within development teams Exposure to AI-assisted QA/testing tool Job role: Lead QA Engineer Job type: Permanent Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum Location: Ludlow (2 days on site) This is an opportunity for a Lead Automation QA Engineer to join a growing product business during a key phase of expansion, contributing directly to delivery success within a collaborative engineering team. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out via the VIQU IT website. Do you know someone great? Well thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment.