Senior Tech Lead (QA Automation) in London

You will be a recognised technical expert in QA Automation, with the ability to drive best practice across functional, end-to-end, performance, load and security testing.

You will have the ability to leverage tools such as Playwright, Selenium and other modern testing technologies to build scalable automation capabilities, support CI/CD pipelines, and enable faster, more predictable software delivery.

The ability to establish testing standards, governance and architectural consistency across multiple teams, ensuring quality remains at the heart of technology delivery is also key

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As a Senior Technical Lead (QA Automation), you will provide technical leadership within agile, multidisciplinary product teams while helping to shape and grow UCL's quality engineering capability. You will be responsible for driving testing strategy, automation standards, quality practices and continuous improvement across products, platforms and services that support over 70,000 students and staff.

You will lead the design and implementation of modern test automation frameworks, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle. Working closely with Product Owners, Agile Delivery Managers, Developers and stakeholders, you will champion test-driven development, behaviour-driven development and risk-based quality approaches, helping teams deliver reliable, secure and high-performing digital services.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced QA leader who combines strong technical expertise with outstanding stakeholder engagement skills and a passion for building high-performing teams, modern engineering practices and exceptional user experiences.