Lead Test Engineer - 12 month - SC Cleared - Manchester
Posted Today by Intec Select Limited
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, Lancashire, UK
Summary: The Lead Test Engineer role involves leading a small team of testers in a hybrid environment, focusing on automation testing using Java, Selenium, and Rest Assured within AWS. The position requires SC clearance and is aimed at candidates with experience in delivering test strategies in microservices architectures. The successful candidate will define and implement testing strategies while also engaging in hands-on engineering tasks. This role is based in Manchester and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and implement an end-to-end test strategy aligned to microservices architecture
- Establish standards, patterns, and best practices across multiple teams
- Assess current testing approaches and drive continuous improvement
- Embed testing strategy across teams, creating scalable frameworks and exemplars
- Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks
- Work across different test levels: unit, integration, contract, system, and E2E
- Lead automation efforts in Java-based environments
- Support teams with implementation, not just direction
Key Skills:
- SC cleared, with industry experience in Public Sector must have
- Strong experience delivering test strategies within microservices environments
- Hands-on automation expertise with Java, Selenium, Rest Assured, API, contract, and integration testing
- Experience across both monolith and microservices architectures
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Spring Boot applications, and performance testing fundamentals
- Strong understanding of contract testing, API testing, asynchronous messaging (Kafka), and non-functional testing
- Experience working with non-relational databases such as MongoDB
- Automation-first mindset with experience building scalable, reusable test frameworks
Salary (Rate): £640 Daily
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Lead Test Engineer - 12 month - SC Cleared - ManchesterA highly reputable corporation that is delivering some of the countries most challenging tech projects offering service to millions of users is hiring a Lead Test Engineer with hands on automation experience using Java, Selenium and Rest Assured within AWS.You must have hands on technical leader who can set direction and coach a small team of testers within an agile environment.Our client is seeking a consultant with SC clearance, ability to travel to Manchester on a hybrid basis (3 days) and seeking up to £640 PD Inside IR 35 to start ASAP. We are only considering candidate who are located near Manchester.Test Strategy & Leadership Define and implement an end-to-end test strategy aligned to microservices architecture Establish standards, patterns, and best practices across multiple teams Assess current testing approaches and drive continuous improvement Embed testing strategy across teams, creating scalable frameworks and exemplarsHands-on Engineering Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks Work across different test levels: unit, integration, contract, system, and E2E Lead automation efforts in Java-based environments Support teams with implementation, not just directionKey Experience:
- SC cleared, with industry experience in Public Sector must have
- Strong experience delivering test strategies within microservices environments
- Hands-on automation expertise with Java, Selenium, Rest Assured, API, contract, and integration testing
- Experience across both monolith and microservices architectures
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Spring Boot applications, and performance testing fundamentals
- Strong understanding of contract testing, API testing, asynchronous messaging (Kafka), and non-functional testing
- Experience working with non-relational databases such as MongoDB
- Automation-first mindset with experience building scalable, reusable test frameworks