Test Lead, Mindera
3+ days a week in office (Paddington, London)
Bespoke software engineering consultancy
Open for applications
Bespoke software engineering consultancy
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
3+ days a week in office (Paddington, London)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To partner with software developers to provide cutting-edge DevOps consultation, and build products that make them proud.
Role
Who you are
- Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Micronaut
- Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Angular
- Cloud & Observability: Azure, Kubernetes, Dynatrace
- Databases: SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, Ignite
- Test Tooling (examples): Cypress, Playwright, JMeter, Postman, Selenium, REST Assured, Azure DevOps
- A hands-on, technically strong Test Manager or Senior QA Lead with experience building and leading test teams
- Skilled in test automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and performance testing in cloud-based environments
- Experienced in quality assurance for large-scale, distributed systems (web and backend)
- Familiar with modern microservices architectures built on Microsoft Azure
- Strong knowledge of containers, AKS, and Kubernetes
- Experienced with SFTP, Azure Storage (blob, table, queue), and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace
- Familiar with Azure native features and leveraging them effectively for testing and quality automation
- Ideally experienced in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
- Familiarity with Loyalty capabilities—specifically the Salesforce Loyalty Platform—is a plus
- Experience within Banking or Finance systems is an advantage
- Collaborative and pragmatic—able to balance quality goals with delivery speed
- A strong advocate for DevOps and continuous quality improvement (“you build it, you test it, you run it”)
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Test Lead/ Manager to join our crew!
- You’ll play a key role in driving our ambition to build a best-in-class engineering culture—where quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement sit at the heart of everything we do
- We’re looking for an experienced Test Manager to join our client's Loyalty team and help deliver seamless, high-quality digital experiences to millions of customers
- You’ll lead the testing strategy and ensure the reliability of systems that integrate personalized offers and mission-based rewards into our customer journey
- Working closely with developers, data scientists, and the core loyalty platform team, you’ll help create a modern digital ecosystem powered by data and built with cutting-edge technology
- 6 month initial contract (outside IR35) with the possibility of an extension
- Define and own the end-to-end testing strategy across functional, integration, and performance layers
- Lead quality assurance across a program covering multiple teams, combining end-to-end automated tests with integration tests
- Establish and continuously improve QA frameworks, standards, and processes to ensure software quality and reliability
- Champion automation, continuous testing, and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices across delivery pipelines
- Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing test team—cultivating a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence
- Plan resource allocation, workload balancing, and skill development across projects
- Foster close collaboration between test, development, and product teams to ensure shared ownership of quality
- Work with engineering, product, and delivery teams to plan testing activities aligned with sprint goals and release timelines
- Monitor and communicate testing progress, quality metrics, and risk mitigation plans
- Drive early quality involvement through test-driven, shift-left, and automated testing practices
- Ensure adherence to our client's quality and compliance standards
- Select, implement, and optimise testing tools and environments across functional, API, and performance testing
- Oversee defect management, release validation, and production support readiness
Salary benchmarks
Our take
It has never been easier to develop simple software products such as apps and custom plugins, but developing complex projects is just as difficult as it has ever been. It requires software engineers with an understanding of the latest innovations and workflows, a kind of talent that can be difficult to find.
Mindera provides bespoke software engineering consultancy, working with clients to support them with the software engineers, development consultation, and education necessary for them to develop innovative products. The company offers its services for a variety of cutting-edge technologies including AI, IoT, VR, UX, and cloud computing.
While the company will face competition from the many other software development consultancies on the market, Mindera has shown great growth over the last eight years, now staffing over 1,027 experts and currently working on over 200 ongoing projects. With its strong market stance, wide portfolio of expertise and strong investment, the company aims to help its clients compete in today’s innovative technology landscape and future-proof their software products.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Health and wellness
- Conferences and talks
- Training and learning opportunities
- Inspiring offices or work from anywhere
- Top technology and other resources
- Community and personal development
- Financial wellbeing
- Flexibility and time off
- Family support and care
- Team meetings and company trips
Company HQ
Leicester City Centre, Leicester, UK
Leadership
Guilherme Almeida
(Co-Founder)Experience as Software Engineer and Senior Delivery Manager for Blip.pt from 2012 to 2014. CTO of HOLD Platform Limited from 2018 to 2022.
Bruno Lopes
(Co-Founder)Experience as Software Engineer for WIT-Software. Senior Developer for Blip.pt from 2011 to 2014.
Paul Evans
(Co-Founder)Experience as Business Unit Director for Sword Group. Acting Director of Gaming for Betfair from 2008 to 2014, and for Blip.pt from 2012 to 2014.
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