Quality Automation Engineer (Team Lead) - London

About the role

Accenture's Software & Platform Engineering team is looking for an experienced Quality Engineering (QE) Automation Team Lead in London. The role leads a high-performing team, drives client engagements and builds test automation solutions, working closely with clients to define quality strategies, develop automation frameworks and embed a quality-first culture. The position is full-time and requires willingness to travel to client sites across the UK on an ad hoc basis.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and manage a QE automation team day to day, enabling them to deliver independently
• Own client relationships, from discovery and strategy through to delivery and stakeholder reporting
• Conduct test automation analysis and deliver improvement roadmaps for clients
• Architect and build scalable test automation frameworks and scripts
• Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments
• Use GenAI tools such as Playwright with MCP, GitHub Copilot and Claude in daily engineering
• Contribute to the internal QE community by sharing knowledge, shaping standards and growing the practice

Required profile

• Experience defining and implementing modern Quality Engineering practices including test automation
• Experience leading or mentoring a QE automation team
• Proficiency in at least one OOP language: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java or C#
• Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments
• Strong client-facing and communication skills, able to explain technical complexity to any audience
• Adaptable to change, as consultants flex roles and stacks to meet client needs
• Nice to have: hands-on experience with GenAI in a QE context (e.g. Playwright with MCP) and AI-assisted coding tools

What we offer

• Competitive salary and package depending on level of experience
• Extensive benefits package including 25 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days off per year for charity

Offers are subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance, which requires 5 years of continuous UK address history at the point of application.