Lead AI Tester / QA Lead

Lead AI Tester / QA Lead focuses on we’re supporting a consulting partner on the search for a lead ai tester.

What the role involves

• We’re supporting a consulting partner on the search for a Lead AI Tester.
• QA Lead to define and own the testing strategy for several AI.
• Maintain the test strategy and playbook for AI solutions - covering functional and non‑functional testing, regression, safety, bias, hallucinations, performance and cost.
• Coordinate execution across QA engineers and developers, ensuring test activities are properly defined, prioritised and completed.
• Report these to stakeholders.
• Guide and engage both internal and client stakeholders on all aspects of testing – test strategy definition, standards, metrics, monitoring and release readiness.

Skills and requirements

• SDET owning test strategy and automation in complex environments (ideally financial services or similar).
• Proven experience as a Test Lead.
• Ability to create a test strategy document or playbook for AI solutions and keep it current.
• Experience delegating execution of a test strategy to other team members – for example via Jira ticket definition and structured test packs.

Confirmed role details

• UK‑based, hybrid working with client and consulting teams.
• Initially 3–6 months, with strong potential to extend.
• Day rate: Up to around £600–650 per day, depending on experience.

Additional role context

• Test plans and checklists).

Known job details

• Pay: £600–650 per day