Lead QA Engineer (Automation & App's)

Job Description

About Us

Leighton: 30+ years and counting. Experienced and agile. Trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands. We develop and deliver custom software. We use technology to make money, save money, create efficiencies, integrate systems, solve problems. To help our customers thrive. We have a pool of talent. To manage projects. Test to high standards. Create user experiences for every type of user. We include, include, include. Our service is personal. We know your name. We can do amazing things with tech. We’ve got the talent. We decide what’s best for our customer together.

Our Values

The Leighton culture defines how we do business and how we interact with our colleagues and customers. It makes us unique and provides us with a competitive advantage

• We act with honesty and truth, always!
• We collaborate to bring our purpose to life in a caring and supportive way
• We nurture our amazing people to be the best version of themselves
• Passionate about what we do, proud of what we achieve
• Our curiosity inspires the amazing

The Role

As a Lead QA Engineer – Automation and Applications, you will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality applications through rigorous testing and automation frameworks. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and other QA team members to create, implement, and maintain robust test automation strategies. Your focus will be on enhancing application quality, driving automation efficiencies, and ensuring an exceptional user experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and innovative QA professional to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, agile development environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for web, mobile, and desktop applications.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to understand application features and requirements.
• Conduct functional, regression, integration, and performance testing using automation tools.
• Develop and implement testing frameworks and strategies to streamline testing processes.
• Identify, document, and track defects, working with the development team to resolve issues.
• Perform API testing to ensure backend reliability and data integrity.
• Continuously improve test coverage and automation practices, keeping up-to-date with the latest trends and tools.
• Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated tests to ensure reliable software delivery.
• Collaborate with the QA team to establish and enforce testing standards and best practices.
• Analyse testing metrics and provide reports on application quality and stability.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Appium Mobile Test Automation skills.
• Experience using Android Studio, Xcode, Visual Studio Code.
• Defect management
• Supporting and troubleshooting defects
• Experience testing and debugging iOS and Android applications.
• React Native exposure beneficial
• Experience in agile methodologies and SDLC.
• Ability to support and mentor others.
• Ability to identify issues early.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve live systems.
• HTTP proxying tool experience like Charles Proxy.
• Experience working mocks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• API testing experience.
• API automation experience.
• Accessibility testing and understanding of requirements.
• Mobile backend testing experience.

Behaviours

• An open and genuine communicator
• Able to take responsibility for your actions
• Always learning and wanting to improve
• Takes responsibility for own development
• Love what you do
• Value and support your team
• Embrace who you are
• Open minded and willing to explore new ideas

What We Offer

We value our team and to attract exceptional people, we offer an excellent package! In 2024 we were recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Tech by Great Place To Work UK, the global authority on workplace culture.

As a Leighton employee you can look forward to:

• A competitive salary this will be dependent on experience.
• A contributory pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A flexible approach to working hours
• Continuous personal development, career path and training
• And more....