Device Test Lead - Contract
Test Lead – Device & Mobile Specialist (Inside IR35)
Company: Ten10
Location: Hybrid - London 3 Days onsite
Status: Inside IR35
The Opportunity
Ten10 is seeking a high-calibre Test Lead to spearhead quality engineering for a major client integration project. This is a pivotal role for a leader who can balance deep technical device-testing expertise with the strategic oversight needed to manage resources, finances, and complex delivery methodologies.
As a Test Lead, you won't just be overseeing execution; you will be the driving force behind the transformation from Waterfall to Agile, ensuring that quality is baked into the cloud-native architecture from day one.
Key Strategic & Technical Pillars
1. Advanced Device & Mobile Strategy
You will define and lead the approach for mobile automation and hardware-software synergy.
Automation Leadership: Expert oversight of Appium and BrowserStack frameworks.
Non-Functional Integrity: Ownership of PVT , failure testing, and OAT to ensure enterprise-grade resilience.
2. Technical Governance & Cloud
Ecosystem: Navigate and govern testing within Azure DevOps and Azure Microservices .
Quality Engineering: Provide high-level reviews for .NET/C# frameworks and BDD implementations.
API Mastery: Lead API testing strategies using tools like ReadyAPI .
Risk Management: Manage complex branching and merging strategies, identifying architectural gaps and project risks before they impact delivery.
3. Delivery Leadership & Commercials
Methodology Transformation: Proven experience leading teams through the cultural and technical shift from Waterfall to Agile (Scrum/Kanban/TDD).
Project Management: Full-lifecycle management including estimating, resource coordination, and financial/budgetary oversight.
Mentorship: A dedicated mentor capable of elevating the technical standards of the wider QA team.
Experience & Requirements
Seniority: Minimum 7 years in testing with at least 3 years specifically leading large-scale integration projects.
Tooling: Power user of Jira and Confluence for reporting and collaboration. Prior experience working on physical device testing projects and using tools such as Appium.
Mindset: Highly commercially aware with the ability to communicate technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.
Why Join the Ten10 Team?
Ten10 is a leading quality engineering consultancy. We offer the chance to lead complex, prestigious projects while operating within a supportive technical community. We value leaders who are proactive, rigorous, and capable of driving genuine change.
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