Lead Quality Engineer
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2136 (97% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and WARACLE LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2136 IT quality and testing professionals Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Waracle is looking for a Lead Quality Engineer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.
We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.
This is a Hybrid role working from our London office 2 days a week.
Are you passionate about guiding quality, fostering collaborative tech environments, and shaping how engineering teams succeed together? As a Lead QA at Waracle, you will play a pivotal leadership role, shaping test strategies across multiple squads, establishing automation architectures, and championing observability and non-functional requirements. Operating at a strategic level, you’ll mentor engineers, build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, and influence the adoption of forward-thinking testing practices (such as AI-assisted testing) across our entire QA practice.
Key aspects of the role include:
Squad Leadership & Strategy: Partnering with cross-functional squads to establish overarching test strategies, facilitate risk workshops, and ensure consistency across platforms.
Quality & Automation Architecture: Defining squad-level automation approaches and embedding robust quality gates within CI/CD pipelines to elevate software standards.
NFR & Observability Championing: Defining comprehensive strategies for performance, security, and accessibility, ensuring systems are inherently testable and debuggable in production.
Delivery & Team Wellbeing: Leading QA workstreams with accountability for quality outcomes, metrics, and supporting the ongoing growth and wellbeing of your team.
Strategic & Commercial Influence: Applying commercial awareness to prioritise testing efforts, advising stakeholders on trade-offs, and driving continuous innovation through emerging practices.
Research shows that underrepresented groups tend to only apply for roles that they believe they meet 100% of the criteria for. At Waracle, we want to buck that trend! We hire for passion, potential and mindset as much as credentials. If you think you'd be incredible in the role, then apply - even if you don't think you tick every box.
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT quality and testing professionals (SOC 2136) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~21k in sample- Middle half £36,972–54,860
- Median £45,656
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,100
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. WARACLE LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2136 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.