Lead Quality Engineer

Do you have a solid QA track record? Strong on Automation? A respected lead / mentor of juniors? Knowledgeable in the Microsoft stack especially Azure and Playwright? We are Preservica and we are changing the way organizations safeguard their digital information.

Is this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.

Our projects are at the razor's edge of commercial software solutions addressing the need for smart digital preservation technologies.

As a world-leader in digital preservation, our award-winning software is used by leading businesses, archives, libraries, museums and government organizations across the globe.

To maintain our growth we believe in hiring strong technical talent and then supporting that talent to grow with us.

The role: Working on Preserve365, our revolutionary Microsoft 365 Active Digital Preservation solution you will lead the technical direction of the automation framework and the overall efforts & output of the P365 QA team.

This is a hands-on leadership role that blends deep technical involvement with coaching and strategic input into the continued evolution of our QA function.

You'll own and shape the automation framework, develop and support a team of automation engineers, and work closely with engineering teams to strengthen quality across the organisation.

You'll operate within agile, collaborative teams that value modern engineering practices, where the practical application of AI is actively encouraged to improve quality, efficiency, and delivery confidence.

This will be a hybrid role working mostly from home with regular monthly office days in Abingdon.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Own and evolve the Preserve365 .NET/C# test automation framework, including coding standards and best practices Support and develop automation engineers, acting as a subject-matter expert across QA and Engineering Design and implement maintainable automated tests using BDD practices Grow automated regression coverage and improve CI pipeline reliability and performance Champion the practical use of AI to improve quality and accelerate delivery Carry out manual and exploratory testing when needed, while reviewing test assets and contributing to code reviews and pull requests You must have: 5 years' testing experience, design, and execution, skilled in automation Be familiar with Agile development practices including Agile testing Familiarity with CI pipelines, Azure-based platforms, and Git-based source control Strong experience in .NET/C#-based test automation, including frameworks such as Playwright Good understanding xwzovoh of BDD/TDD and tools such as Cucumber and Gherkin Adept with API testing tools such as swagger and postman You should have: Degree level education in an engineering/software/system related subject or equivalent through relevant training and/or experience Able to work to tight deadlines, work closely with other QA engineers and Software Engineers, Product Owners, Agile Delivery Managers and Release Manager Familiar with modern source control techniques/tools such as GitHub Knowledge of MS365, SharePoint and Teams is desirable Experience using AI tools in a testing or engineering context is a plus Package As well as a competitive salary and benefits package, we offer tangible career development opportunities and dedicated training time to support professional growth.

Preservica are an equal opportunities employer