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Senior Test Engineering Manager (Automation-First)

Senior Test Engineering Manager (Automation-First)

Remote

London, United kingdom

£ 500 /day

Senior

Freelance

13-01-2026

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Skills

Leadership CI/CD Test Test Automation Coaching Architecture Manual Testing CI/CD Pipelines

Job Specifications

Senior Test Engineering Manager (Automation-First)
This is not a people-only management role.
This is hands-on engineering leadership with ownership of test strategy.
We're looking for a Senior Test Engineering Manager to define, document, and deliver test strategy while transforming how quality is engineered across mission-critical software. Healthcare experience isn't important - engineering maturity and automation leadership are.
You'll set direction, write clear test strategies, and lead teams in building scalable automation that reduces risk and increases delivery confidence.
Deliverables
Define, develop, and write test strategies aligned to business risk and system architecture
Own the end-to-end quality engineering approach, from unit testing through E2E and production validation
Introduce and scale modern test automation frameworks across teams
Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines so quality is continuous and enforced
Upskill and mentor test engineers and software engineers in automation, test design, and quality engineering
Establish quality standards, best practices, and governance without slowing teams down
Reduce manual testing, flaky automation, and release risk
Partner with engineering leadership to raise overall engineering maturity
Influence system and API design to improve testability, resilience, and maintainability
Essential experience
A software engineer at heart with senior test engineering leadership experience
Proven track record of creating and evolving test strategies, not just executing them
Experience building and scaling test automation in complex, distributed systems
Strong people leadership experience, including coaching and developing engineers
Background in sell-side or mission-critical platforms (fintech, SaaS, infrastructure, high-availability systems)
Deep understanding of automation strategy, CI/CD, and modern delivery practices
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

About the Company

We're a leading global recruitment agency, specializing in digital talent and our mission is to create futures to make your life easier. Recruitment is the process of seeking out the best person for a job and the best job for a person. At Salt, not only do we strive for the best today, but to create the best future for all in an ever-changing digital world. We see digital recruitment as working with businesses and candidates through digital disruption, innovation, transformation, and business change. Our consultants are ... Know more