Lead QA Engineer

Lead QA Engineer | Backend | Data | ETL | Agile | Automation

Our insurance client in Leicester are looking for a Lead Quality Engineer focused on testing backend systems / data migration / ETL / data quality. If interested, please see the details below:

Overview of role:

As Lead Quality Engineer, you’ll lead testing efforts within an Agile team, ensuring the quality of data pipelines and ETL processes. You’ll define test strategies, mentor a high-performing team, and collaborate with stakeholders to align testing with business goals. Responsibilities include hands-on data validation, test automation, performance testing, and continuous improvement of frameworks.

Salary: £65k + bonus + very strong benefits package

Location: Leicester: 2-3 days a week

Why you could be interested: 

Join a global company operating in 40+ countries with continuous career progression opportunities.
Inclusive and innovative culture / Continuous improvement environment
Recognised as one of the very best places to work in 2025

Experience Required:

Experience in data warehouse testing, including ETL processes, data pipelines and data integration.
Strong data quality testing expertise
Proven ability to define and implement testing strategies tailored to data warehouse products, including manual and automated testing approaches
Experience developing test plans, test cases, and data quality checks across multiple stages of the data pipeline.
Nice to have / not essential:

Experience building and maintaining test harnesses using tools like dbt (Data Build Tool) for automating data validation across ETL processes and ensuring test integration with CI/CD pipelines.

If interested, please get in touch

Thanks

Bilal

Xpertise Recruitment