Test Lead

Uniting what’s next in traffic. At Yunex Traffic, we launch cities into the future with forward-looking infrastructure and transport solutions, making mobility safer, more efficient and more sustainable for all. Please note this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Please note this role is based in our Bournemouth office and will require you to be in the office 2-3 days a week Our Commitment: At Yunex Traffic, the uniqueness of our people is our strength. Our people are at the heart of what we do and every voice, perspective and contribution is valued. The future of mobility needs people who think down different tracks and we empower our people to transform cities all over the world. Join us and make a difference too. If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We embrace diversity and create what’s right for the world by employing the people who live in it. At Yunex Traffic, we recognise that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation. To ensure an inclusive recruitment experience for everyone, if you need any reasonable adjustments or support at any stage of the process, please contact us at so we can work together to meet your needs. For more information on the recruitment process, please visit our Recruitment Journey page on our website. Do you want to make a difference with the work you do? Join us as a Test Lead. A hands-on Test Lead to drive quality engineering, test automation and continuous improvement across the department. The role combines technical leadership, line management and coaching, leading the testing community, improving processes and tooling, and helping delivery teams build quality into everything we deliver. Ideal candidate: An experienced test professional who wants to remain technically hands-on while shaping the future direction of testing and quality engineering across the department. With experience to line manage the test team growing the team with growth talks and professional development plans. Responsibilities: Own and evolve the department's testing strategy, standards and best practices. Drive improvements in test automation, quality processes and tooling. Provide hands-on technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to testers Lead and develop the testing community across multiple delivery teams. Line manage testers, supporting performance, growth and career development. Promote a culture of quality, continuous improvement and engineering excellence. Support test planning, risk management and release readiness activities. Evaluate and introduce modern testing approaches and technologies. Qualifications & Experience: Essential Skills Significant experience in software testing and quality engineering. Strong background in test automation and automated testing frameworks. Experience defining test strategies and improving testing practices. Knowledge of different delivery methodologies and CI/CD environments. Proven leadership, coaching and mentoring experience. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Able to balance strategic leadership , people management with hands-on delivery. Desirable Experience Leading transformation from manual to automated testing. Building testing communities or centres of excellence. Experience with AI-assisted testing and quality engineering tools. Understanding how testing evolves for software developed using AI or agentic coding approaches. Experience on Risk-based testing where effort is focused on mitigating high-risk failure scenarios. We offer: Competitive base salary plus annual bonus 26 days holiday (rising to 29 with service 37.5-hour working week, Excellent pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution Flexible benefits tailored to your needs Ongoing training and development, including support for professional memberships How do I apply? We can only accept online applications. Click the “Apply Now” button below to submit your application. About Us: We are a global leader in intelligent transport systems with more than 3,500 passionate employees who pioneer, develop, create, install and maintain innovative road traffic and mobility solutions all over the world. We make our roads smarter, safer and greener. The work we do enables cities, highways authorities and infrastructure operators to create a new world of mobility and makes cities more livable for everyone. Our solutions range from traffic lights, tolling solutions and tunnel management to software, AI applications and the intelligent networking of all road users. Become a Traffic Transformer and help us to continue transforming towns and cities all over the world. What else do I need to know? To stay up to date with what we’re up to at Yunex Traffic UK, including our events and some of our exciting new job roles, sign up for our UK Recruitment Newsletter here .