Lead QA Engineer

The role

You will act as a technical authority and hands-on leader for QA on complex accounts. You will architect automation frameworks, set technical direction, and mentor QA engineers.

What you will do

• Be the technical lead for QA on complex engagements
• Architect, build, and evolve automation frameworks
• Own and solve hard technical problems like test architecture and CI/CD integration
• Set the technical direction for QA tooling, approach, and structure
• Drive shift-left practices
• Design and execute test strategies across UI, functional, integration, API, accessibility and regression testing
• Mentor and elevate QA engineers
• Innovate with AI using modern tools
• Communicate technical recommendations to clients and internal teams
• Participate in client-facing forums

Required qualifications

• Track record in automation architecture and technical problem-solving
• Experience testing in complex, transactional environments
• Proficient in Playwright and TypeScript
• Experience designing frameworks from scratch
• Comfortable working across the full stack including Web apps, Native Apps, APIs, backends, logs, and data
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Windsurf
• Strong understanding of CI/CD
• Experience working within agile scrum environments

Nice to have

• Experience building AI-powered testing capabilities
• A QA specialism you're passionate about
• Experience working across distributed teams
• Contributions to tooling, frameworks, or knowledge sharing beyond your immediate team

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with exciting brands
• Prioritised career development
• Help to grow your skills

About the company

VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience. WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates growth systems for competitive businesses.