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Role: Project QA Lead - Central Government Project (Inside IR35) Location: Remote with up to 2 days per week in Telford Start Date: ASAP Rate: inside IR35 Key Requirement - Team Leadership & Test Function Build-Out We are looking for a hands-on QA leader with proven experience in building, scaling, and maturing internal test teams . You will be responsible for establishing a robust quality function from the ground up-embedding best practices, growing capability, mentoring team members, and aligning test strategy with government delivery standards. Experience of leading test transformation initiatives or standing up QA functions in complex programme environments is essential. Core Responsibilities: Full ownership of quality assurance and test strategy execution across the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with central government standards and delivery frameworks. Lead end-to-end testing activities , from planning through to post-deployment validation, including proactive collaboration with developers to resolve defects in lower environments. Drive and oversee automated and manual testing practices , with responsibility for automation strategies covering unit, integration, system, and non-functional testing (NFT). Design and implement a scalable QA operating model and team structure, including onboarding, mentoring, and performance management of internal QA staff. Direct testing across multiple streams including Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) , User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Business Acceptance Testing (BAT) . Own and maintain stakeholder engagement across development, architecture, business analysis and operations teams. Ensure all testing outputs are compliant with traceability, auditability, and documentation standards relevant to central government environments. Oversee integration of testing within CI/CD pipelines, ensuring alignment with agile DevOps practices. Hands-on knowledge of modern test automation frameworks and tools including Playwright and Selenium . Essential Experience: Demonstrated experience in building, scaling, and leading internal QA/test teams , particularly in a complex, multi-supplier or government environment. Track record of delivering test leadership within UK Central Government or public sector organisations. Deep experience of end-to-end testing in regulated environments under Inside IR35 conditions. Strong understanding of test strategy, stakeholder engagement, and quality governance in agile and DevOps contexts. Familiarity with government digital service standards and assurance frameworks. Key Behaviours: Ownership mindset - able to independently lead, drive, and take accountability for the QA function. Excellent communicator and stakeholder manager - confident working with senior business and technical stakeholders. Team builder and mentor - passionate about developing talent, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Quality-first approach - with strong attention to detail and a structured, auditable delivery style.

QA Automation Architect – Maidenhead We require a seasoned QA professional with 5 to 10 years proven track record of software testing. A seasoned QA automation architect with experience in continuous delivery We are looking at 3 or more large-scale implementations of QAA/CD in large organization Ability to articulate a vision in automation and execute against it Comfortable communication at CxO level Has previously worked with nearshore teams Has clear and deep understanding of overall Software Development processes. Understands clearly where, when and how quality checks are required to be built in through the SDLC and has prior experience in building such quality practices. Is motivated to drive quality process improvements in a holistic manner. Has experience in structuring and recommending such improvements that include various segments of the organization that may or may not be under his direct influence. Experience in implementing quality process improvements by analyzing existing QA maturity models, measure the process and provide a solution/deployment approach based on the gaps. Solid experience in working on multi-tier architectures complex applications. Has extensive experience in working on automation tools e.g Selenium webdriver, Docker, Cucumber or related source tools. Hands-on experience in setting up an automation framework and continuous automation and regression testing process. Good experience in continuous delivery and integration process with tools like Jenkins, Maven. Good experience in working with distributed teams in Agile development methodologies. Should have experience with effective metrics collection, analysis and suggest corrective actions. This is a 6 month contract based in Maidenhead. Rate is negotiable. Please send you CV to us in Word format.