QA Automation Lead (Remote, Full-Time) [AS226]

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We are looking for a QA Automation Lead to drive the evolution of our QA function from a predominantly manual testing model toward a scalable, automation-led, risk-based approach, while maintaining appropriate oversight of existing manual QA processes.

This is a hands-on leadership role (approximately 60% hands-on), combining automation strategy, technical execution, and team leadership. You will lead and support a team of 4 QA engineers, improve automation maturity, and establish a more effective and balanced testing strategy across the stack.
Our current environment includes some existing UI automation, but it is not yet mature or relied upon as the primary mechanism for ensuring release confidence. Testing today still leans significantly on manual effort, and this role will be key in shifting toward a more sustainable and scalable automation strategy.

The role is heavily focused on mobile application quality and end-to-end user journeys, while also requiring strong judgment on when to prioritise UI, API/service-level, or manual testing to build an effective and efficient testing pyramid.
This role is best suited to someone who can combine strong QA leadership with hands-on automation expertise—someone who can both define direction and actively contribute to execution, rather than a purely managerial or purely IC profile.