Quality Engineering Lead

Qualifications

• What you'll bring
• Strong passion for the delivery of high-quality software
• Experience defining QA strategy from the ground up as well as improving existing practices
• Experience leading and growing a QA function, including hands-on recruitment
• Experience managing both direct and dotted-line reporting structures
• Experience addressing verification challenges specific to AI-assisted development
• Hands-on with modern CI/CD, source control, and engineering metrics tooling
• Familiarity with DORA quality metrics and Team Topologies team design (advantageous)
• Recognised testing certification (e.g., ISTQB) or equivalent practical experience (advantageous)
• What does Success Look Like?
• Defect escape rate trend relative to code volume growth
• Verification cycle time vs. authoring cycle time
• Practice consistency and skills growth across embedded QA engineers
• Guild-standard adoption and cascade consistency across Platform teams
• What we offer Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.
• We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.
• Equal Opportunity Employer We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email [email protected]
• (ICT_TECH TD_2026_37R)