Role: Lead QA Engineer Location: Ludlow (2 days on site) Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum VIQU are supporting a growing UK-based software provider within who are seeking a Lead QA Engineer to strengthen their product engineering capability.This will initially be a standalone role, developing and leading the strategy whilst building a global team. The organisation heavily focused on automation and AI, so you will be expected to introduce related efficiencies.The Role: Lead the building, enhancement and maintenance of test automation frameworks using Playwright.Establish and maintain the QA strategy, encompassing functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.Implement and utilise AI tools to speed up test processes.Lead a global QA team.Work closely with developers to embed quality within the SDLCCreate and execute SQL queries for Back End validation and data-driven testingIntegrate automation into CI/CD pipelines Key Skills andamp; Experience: Strong experience leading a QA functionExcellent hands-on skills with Playwright (Experience with Selenium would also be nice to have).Experience leading QA teams.Proven experience building or significantly enhancing automation frameworksStrong SQL skills for data validation and Back End testingExperience integrating automated tests within CI/CD environmentsComfortable operating directly within development teamsExposure to AI-assisted QA/testing tool Job role: Lead QA EngineerJob type: PermanentSalary: £45,000-£55,000 per a