Test Lead
Posted 3 days ago by La Fosse
£50 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Test Lead role involves defining and leading the testing strategy for complex, cloud-based systems within a London-based consultancy. The position requires building and guiding high-performing test teams while championing automation and continuous quality. The role is contract-based, requiring three days of in-office work per week. Candidates should have proven experience in test management and a strong technical background in cloud-native environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and lead testing strategy across complex, cloud-based systems.
- Build and guide high-performing test teams.
- Champion automation and continuous quality.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure reliable, scalable delivery.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a hands-on Test Manager or Senior Test Lead.
- Strong expertise in test automation, CI/CD integration, and cloud-based testing.
- Experience assuring quality across large-scale, distributed systems.
- Solid understanding of cloud-native and microservices architectures.
- Strong working knowledge of containers and Kubernetes environments.
- Experience with cloud storage, file-based integrations, and monitoring tooling.
- Familiarity with BDD and automation-first testing approaches.
- Exposure to loyalty platforms or regulated environments is a plus.
- Collaborative, pragmatic, and delivery-focused.
- Strong advocate for DevOps and shared ownership of quality.
Salary (Rate): £50.00/hr
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Test Lead - £390 outside IR35 - London (3 days per week in the office) - Please note this is a contract role with a requirement to work from the office three days per week. La Fosse have partnered with a London based consultancy who are seeking a Test Lead to define and lead testing strategy across complex, cloud-based systems. You will build and guide high-performing test teams, champion automation and continuous quality, and work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure reliable, scalable delivery.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience as a hands-on Test Manager or Senior Test Lead.
- Strong expertise in test automation, CI/CD integration, and cloud-based testing.
- Experience assuring quality across large-scale, distributed systems.
- Solid understanding of cloud-native and microservices architectures.
- Strong working knowledge of containers and Kubernetes environments.
- Experience with cloud storage, file-based integrations, and monitoring tooling.
- Familiarity with BDD and automation-first testing approaches.
- Exposure to loyalty platforms or regulated environments is a plus.
- Collaborative, pragmatic, and delivery-focused.
- Strong advocate for DevOps and shared ownership of quality.
Tech stack: Typescript, Playwright, Cypress.
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