On behalf of The Insolvency Service we are looking for a Lead Test Engineer (Inside IR35) for a 3 month contract (until 31/03/26). Hybrid working with 2 days per week required in London or Birmingham. About the Role We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Test Engineer to join our Digital Services team. You''ll play a key role in assuring the quality, reliability and performance of our public-facing digital services. This is a senior role requiring strong technical credibility in .NET environments, excellent communication and presentation skills to engage senior stakeholders. You''ll bring extensive knowledge of modern testing practices, test automation and GDS delivery standards to help us build, test and continuously improve user-centred digital products. As a Lead Test Engineer your main responsibilities will be to:. Define and lead the QA strategy across multiple digital services, embedding a quality-first culture.. Champion test automation and integrate QA into CI/CD pipelines.. Build and maintain automated test suites for .NET applications, APIs and web services.. Plan and execute testing across the full life cycle - including functional, regression, integration, accessibility and performance testing.. Conduct exploratory and manual testing where automation is not appropriate.. Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2, GOV.UK accessibility guidelines and GDS Service Standard.. Present test strategy, risks and quality metrics to senior stakeholders.. Mentor and ..... full job details .....