Lead Test Engineer (Public Sector)

Description

Core Tech Stack: Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Cypress, Jenkins and/or TeamCity, Java

Experience Level: Lead/Consultant-level; no specific years stated

As a Lead Test Engineer (Consultant), you will provide technical leadership and testing direction within a multi-skilled agile team working in the public sector. You will own the strategy, design, and development of manual, automated, and non-functional testing, helping the team deliver application software that meets user needs and is ready for release. The role requires sound judgement in a fast-moving environment while continuing to learn new technologies and approaches alongside experienced colleagues.

You will manage, coach, and develop a small group of employees, with responsibility for performance management, objective setting, feedback, performance reviews, and career development. As a technical leader, you will guide the team through challenging problems, work with customers, share knowledge, and mentor colleagues.

Essential Requirements

• Experience ensuring testing layers provide appropriate coverage according to software testing principles and practices.
• Expertise designing, building, and maintaining test scripts and testing approaches for manual and automated testing across application layers, including non-functional testing.
• Experience with open-source automation technologies such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, or Cypress, plus Jenkins and/or TeamCity in a continuous integration environment.
• Practical knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language, such as Java.
• Strong technical awareness and understanding of software architecture.
• Experience managing people, including setting objectives, providing feedback, and conducting performance reviews.
• A strong interest in current QA tools, technologies, and testing methodologies.

Desirable Experience

• Experience as a Test Lead or in a similar role on a medium-to-large Agile project.
• Demonstrable stakeholder-management skills and commercial awareness.
• Experience in defence, healthcare, or public-sector environments.

Culture and Inclusion

Kainos describes a people-focused workplace centered on collaboration, creativity, development, and meaningful contributions. The company states that it is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds. Its talent acquisition team can discuss recruitment accommodations or adjustments privately with candidates who need them.