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# QA Engineer Automation - Hybrid

- **Company:** Anson McCade
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £60,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Design of User Interfaces, Microsoft UI Automation, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Tools, Scaled Agile Framework, Selenium, Software Engineering, Spring Cloud, GitHub Copilot, Delivery Pipeline, Software Troubleshooting, Backend, SC Clearance, Playwright, Software Coding
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/qa-engineer-automation/anson-mccade-job107625782

## About the Role

* Commercial experience in Quality Engineering or Test Automation within modern software engineering environments
 * Strong automation testing experience using Playwright (preferred) or Selenium
 * Hands-on coding ability with experience reading, reviewing and troubleshooting application code rather than relying solely on UI automation
 * Experience building full-stack automation frameworks covering APIs, backend services and user interfaces
 * Good understanding of unit testing principles and automated quality practices
 * Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP, including an understanding of testing cloud-native applications
 * Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated software delivery practices
 * Experience using AI-powered engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude, with an interest in applying AI to software engineering and test automation
 * Strong understanding of Shift-Left Testing and embedding quality throughout the SDLC
 * Comfortable working closely with developers within Agile engineering teams
 * Previous experience leading technical workstreams, mentoring engineers or acting as a Team Lead
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the confidence to operate in client-facing environments
 * A proactive approach to learning through certifications, personal projects, technical communities or continuous self-development
 * Eligibility to obtain SC Security Clearance, requiring five years of continuous UK address history



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