Head of QA – Cloud-Native Platform Permanent | No Sponsorship Option Remote now, Hybrid Cambridge in the future 2-3 days £80,000-£95,000 + benefits We’re looking for an experienced QA Lead to shape and own the quality strategy for a next-generation cloud-native platform. This is a high-impact role where you’ll establish the frameworks, processes, and guardrails that ensure complex, mission-critical software is robust, secure, and scalable. What you’ll do: Work directly with the CTO to define and drive the QA strategy across the organisation, embedding quality at every stage of development. Act as the release gatekeeper, ensuring only production-ready software is delivered. Design, implement, and maintain automated and manual testing frameworks (integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance). Integrate QA practices into CI/CD pipelines and champion test automation and shift-left testing. Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps to create resilient, scalable solutions. Establish and track meaningful quality metrics, using data to drive continuous improvement. Stay ahead of trends in QA tooling, automation, and AI-driven quality approaches. This isn't a people management role, more of a technical leadership/direction.What we’re looking for: 7+ years’ experience in software testing/QA, including 2+ years in a leadership role. Proven success designing and i...