Engineering & QA Manager - Contract Role
contract•London•£0k - £0k
About this role
<p><strong>Role:</strong> Engineering & QA Manager - Contract Role</p>
<p><strong>Seniority:</strong> Mid and Senior levels</p>
<p><strong>Day rate:</strong> Estimated £400-£600 Inside IR35</p>
<p><strong>Project duration:</strong> 6 months, starting from 2nd week of February</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid, 2 days in London, the remainder worked remotely</p>
<p>We’re supporting a consultancy that specialises in business and digital transformation, known for fostering strong relationships while designing and delivering large-scale, complex transformations worldwide. The end-client is a professional services organisation.</p>
<p>They're looking for a Principal or Manager-level leader to oversee Engineering, Tech Leads, and Automation QA capability across three delivery squads (Digital, Business Applications, and Modernisation). This role will play a key part in strengthening technical leadership, challenging delivery approaches, and supporting their client in adopting Automation QA practices, while also helping to build out and future-proof the team.</p>
<p><strong>We’ve a preference for you to apply directly via our website as the consultancy will eventually view your profile in our platform. If you are already in the community, feel free to quickly apply here or reach out to your Blackbook contact, but no need to re-apply directly.</strong></p>
<h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2>
<ul>
<li>Lead and support Engineers, Tech Leads, and Automation QAs across three squads, providing oversight, challenge, and direction across delivery and technical standards</li>
<li>Work with the client to embed and mature Automation QA practices, influencing ways of working and improving quality outcomes</li>
<li>Support recruitment of additional team members and contribute to planning and onboarding for the permanent replacement role</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>An independent consultant with a consulting background</strong></li>
<li>Proven experience leading software engineering and/or QA functions within complex digital environments</li>
<li>Strong technical background in software, platform, or cloud engineering (ideally Microsoft stack / Azure)</li>
<li>Demonstrated success in scaling test automation and embedding CI/CD and DevOps practices</li>
<li>Experience coaching Agile delivery teams and improving engineering and QA maturity</li>
</ul>
What you'll do
- Lead and support Engineers, Tech Leads, and Automation QAs across three squads, providing oversight and direction. Work with the client to embed and mature Automation QA practices while supporting recruitment and onboarding.
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As a Engineering & QA Manager - Contract Role at Project Blackbook, you will: lead and support Engineers, Tech Leads, and Automation QAs across three squads, providing oversight and direction. Work with the client to embed and mature Automation QA practices while supporting recruitment and onboarding..
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