Senior QA Automation Engineer
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Job description
Multiple UK locations: Brighton, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester - You can be based anywhere in UK providing you are willing to attend an office 1 day per month.
£60,000 - £95,000 base salary
SC Clearance eligibility required
You'll work on a mix of cloud and on-premises projects across high-performance Java platforms, contributing to modern, high-quality solutions from concept to delivery.
You'll have the freedom to influence how you work, adopt the latest tools and technologies, and collaborate closely with other engineering disciplines.
What you'll be doing:
- Hands-on delivery across all aspects of software testing
- Design and execute test scenarios and scripts, including data preparation with external/3rd-party systems
- Shape and implement test automation strategies using Java, Scala, .NET, or JavaScript and techniques like TDD/BDD
- Lead by example, mentoring junior engineers, supporting wellbeing, and driving professional growth
- Influence design and project planning sessions with strong stakeholder communication
Requirements
Do you have experience in Test-driven development?, * Hands-on experience with automated test frameworks (Cucumber, JUnit)
- Knowledge of stubbing/mocking (Wiremock)
- Experience in API, functional, and system testing
- Understanding of non-functional testing (performance, security, accessibility)
- Familiarity with version control (Git) and Agile delivery
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills