Lead QA Engineer

About the role

**Vacancy No** VN16092

**Employment Type** Permanent

**Location Country** United Kingdom

**Work Location** Glasgow

**Who are V?** As a global leader in ship management and marine services, we add value to a vessel’s operations. Operating around the clock and around the world, V. gives every client the quality and efficiency they need in every sector. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V. has an unrivalled industry knowledge with performance assured. Our values, We Care, We Collaborate, We Challenge, We are Consistent, We Commit and Deliver, are at the heart of everything we do and they support our strategy of Investing in Talent. We are always interested in making contact with talented individuals \- people who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service, for internal and external stakeholders.

**Overall Purpose of The Job** * The Lead QA Engineer will develop and lead the QA function as an overall quality capability for ShipSure. The function needs to be built and matured: the focus is on building capability, skills and capacity. * Establish a UAT capability where capacity does not currently exist in the UK — this could be filled in India. The role will embed quality throughout the AI\-assisted SDLC and raise release confidence across the programme.

**Key Responsibilities and Tasks** **QA Strategy \& Capability** * Define and own the QA and test strategy for ShipSure, evolving QA into an overall quality function. * Build QA capability, skills and capacity across both automated and manual testing. * Establish a UAT capability — including an offshore / India\-based model where UK capacity does not currently exist.

**Quality Engineering** * Embed quality throughout the AI\-assisted SDLC, applying shift\-left testing and test automation. * Ensure acceptance criteria (Given / When / Then) translate directly into test cases, partnering with Product Owners. * Define quality gates, coverage targets and release\-readiness criteria.

**Leadership** * Lead, recruit, develop and mentor the QA team across internal and outsourced / offshore resources. * Report on quality metrics, defect trends and release confidence. * Partner with development partners and engineering leadership to uphold standards.

**What can I expect in return?** V. Group can offer you a market leading salary and benefits package, in addition to significant opportunities for career growth and personal development. This a great opportunity to join a true leader in the maritime sector \- a company that has exciting plans for future growth.

**Essential** * Significant experience in QA / test leadership, ideally building or maturing a QA function from a low base. * Strong experience across test automation and manual testing. * Experience establishing UAT capability, including offshore / India\-based teams. * Strong understanding of agile delivery and embedding quality across the SDLC. * Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.

**Desirable** * Experience in maritime, ERP, or multi\-tenant SaaS environments. * Experience with AI\-assisted testing tools and workflows. * Experience managing offshore teams, particularly in India. * ISTQB or equivalent quality / testing certification.

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