# Quality Assurance Engineer

> Mindera · London, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Contract · Posted 2026-05-11

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

We are seeking an experienced **QAE Engineer / Senior Test Manager** to join the **Move Programme team**, playing a key role in shaping and delivering the testing strategy across our **Automated Warehouse programme**.

This role will focus on defining and implementing a robust **end-to-end testing strategy** across a complex ecosystem with **multiple interdependent systems and teams**. The successful candidate will ensure quality across programme delivery while driving improvements in our testing maturity.

A key part of the role will be **leading the transition from manual testing toward a scalable automated testing approach** across the wider **Move portfolio**. You will also manage and guide a small team of **3–4 offshore QA engineers**, ensuring alignment with programme priorities and quality standards.

_Please note: this is an initial six month contract that sits outside IR35. The role requires you to work onsite in Paddington, London, 3 days a week._

### Key Responsibilities

**Testing Strategy & Governance**

-   Define and implement the **end-to-end testing strategy** across the Automated Warehouse programme.
-   Ensure effective testing coverage across **multiple systems, integrations, and interdependent teams**.
-   Establish and maintain testing standards, governance, and best practices across the programme.

**Quality Assurance Leadership**

-   Provide leadership and direction to **3–4 offshore QA engineers**, ensuring delivery of high-quality testing outputs.
-   Coordinate testing activities across multiple delivery teams to ensure alignment with programme timelines.
-   Act as the **central point of accountability for testing quality** within the Move programme.

**Automation Strategy**

-   Drive the **automation-first testing strategy** across the Move portfolio.
-   Identify opportunities to **replace manual testing with automated approaches** to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
-   Work with engineering teams to embed **automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows**.

**Programme Collaboration**

-   Work closely with **engineering, product, programme, and delivery teams** to ensure testing is integrated into delivery plans.
-   Manage testing dependencies across the programme to minimise risk and avoid delivery bottlenecks.
-   Provide clear reporting on **testing progress, risks, and quality metrics** to programme stakeholders.

**Continuous Improvement**

-   Champion **modern QA practices**, tooling, and processes.
-   Introduce improvements that enhance **testing efficiency, coverage, and speed of delivery**.
-   Promote a **quality-first mindset** across the Move programme.

## Requirements

-   Extensive experience in **QA Engineering, Test Management, or Quality Engineering leadership roles**.

-   Proven experience designing and implementing **testing strategies across complex programmes** involving multiple systems and teams.
-   Strong experience with **test automation frameworks and automation strategy**.
-   Experience leading or coordinating **offshore QA teams**.
-   Experience working in **large-scale transformation or technology programmes**.
-   Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across **engineering, product, and programme teams**.
-   Experience integrating **automated testing into CI/CD pipelines**.
-   Excellent communication and leadership skills.

## Benefits

-   Competitive rates
-   Working with a leading multi-national retailer

## Apply

[Apply at Mindera](https://apply.workable.com/minderacraft/j/83EDE85421/apply)

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