Lead Engineer - QA AutomationLocation: London; Hybrid Working (Minimum 2 days per week in office)The OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced Lead Engineer - QA Automation to drive quality assurance and testing excellence across a portfolio of internally developed and supplier-delivered applications.This is a leadership role responsible for defining QA strategy, establishing testing standards, governing quality outcomes, and championing automation across the software delivery lifecycle. You will act as the technical authority for testing, ensuring solutions meet functional, security, regulatory, and business requirements while supporting the adoption of modern engineering and DevOps practices.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and own the QA and testing strategy across in-house and supplier-led delivery.Establish standards and governance for unit, integration, system, UAT, regression, performance, and automation testing.Lead and mentor QA engineers, supporting test planning, estimation, prioritisation, and delivery.Embed Shift Left testing practices to improve quality throughout the software development lifecycle.Review test cases, test coverage, automation scripts, and quality metrics.Validate supplier testing deliverables, identify quality risks, and drive remediation activities.Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of automated testing frameworks.Ensure automation is scalable, maintainable, and integrated within CI/CD pipelines.Own defect management processes, ..... full job details .....