Lead Test Engineer
Posted Today by Haystack
£525 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for a Lead Test Engineer responsible for quality assurance in complex virtualized environments and web applications. The position involves leading the design and execution of test strategies while collaborating with DevOps and Infrastructure teams. The engineer will validate application behavior across various database backends and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. This is a fully remote contract position with a competitive day rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and execution of sophisticated test strategies for enterprise web applications and OpenShift Virtualization environments.
- Spearhead functional, regression, and integration testing to ensure high-performance application deployments across dev, staging, and production.
- Validate complex application behavior across diverse database backends and server configurations, including SQL and NoSQL environments.
- Partner closely with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to perform deep-dive root cause analysis and infrastructure-related troubleshooting.
- Integrate automated testing suites into modern CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery cycles and ensure environment stability.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in Lead Testing roles with a focus on both manual and high-level automation frameworks.
- Proven expertise with Virtualization technologies such as OpenShift Virtualization, VMware, Hyper-V, or KVM.
- Strong technical proficiency in Linux/Windows server administration and core networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing).
- Hands-on experience with database testing (SQL/NoSQL) and validating deployments in containerized and cloud-native environments.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex, multi-tiered infrastructure stacks.
Salary (Rate): £525 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Lead Test Engineer | £500 - £525
We're working with a leading specialist consultancy driving large-scale infrastructure transformations on this exciting opportunity. This is a high-impact contract role for a Lead Test Engineer to spearhead quality assurance for complex virtualized environments and web applications. You will be the technical lead bridging the gap between DevOps, Infrastructure, and Testing to ensure seamless application delivery across OpenShift and hybrid-cloud platforms.
The Role
- Lead the design and execution of sophisticated test strategies for enterprise web applications and OpenShift Virtualization environments.
- Spearhead functional, regression, and integration testing to ensure high-performance application deployments across dev, staging, and production.
- Validate complex application behavior across diverse database backends and server configurations, including SQL and NoSQL environments.
- Partner closely with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to perform deep-dive root cause analysis and infrastructure-related troubleshooting.
- Integrate automated testing suites into modern CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery cycles and ensure environment stability.
What You'll Need
- Extensive experience in Lead Testing roles with a focus on both manual and high-level automation frameworks.
- Proven expertise with Virtualization technologies such as OpenShift Virtualization, VMware, Hyper-V, or KVM.
- Strong technical proficiency in Linux/Windows server administration and core networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing).
- Hands-on experience with database testing (SQL/NoSQL) and validating deployments in containerized and cloud-native environments.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex, multi-tiered infrastructure stacks.
What's On Offer
- Competitive day rate of £500 - £525 (Inside IR35).
- Fully remote working flexibility from anywhere in the UK.
- Opportunity to work at the cutting edge of OpenShift Virtualization and infrastructure modernisation.
- Long-term contract potential within a high-growth technical environment.
- Apply via Haystack today!