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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Automation Test Engineer - **Company:** Newcastle Building Society - **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - **Salary:** £40,641.0 - £56,123.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, JIRA, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Graphical User Interface Testing, Microsoft Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Regression Testing, Selenium, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, Appium, Test Scripts, Git, Specflow, Playwright, Api Design, Restful APIs - **Published:** May 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fe2fcb456a198eb6 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Visual Studio?, You should be a passionate and detail-oriented test professional with a strong focus on automation and quality. You enjoy working closely with others in agile teams and take pride in building robust, scalable testing solutions., * Strong experience in test automation, using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Appium or similar within a .NET environment * Programming skills in C# and experience writing clean, maintainable test code * Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) and contributing to sprint activities * Hands-on experience with TDD/BDD approaches and automated testing frameworks * Experience testing RESTful APIs (manual and automated) * Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Git/TFS and Visual Studio * A solid understanding of testing methodologies and best practices across the SDLC * Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify risks, troubleshoot issues and improve test coverage * The confidence to challenge constructively and influence quality standards across the team * Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain test results, defects and technical concepts to a range of stakeholders You're proactive, curious and continuously looking to improve, whether that's refining automation frameworks, exploring new tools, or helping others build their skills. You enjoy sharing knowledge, mentoring colleagues and contributing to a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility. ## Description We're looking for a talented Automation Test Engineer to play a key role in delivering high-quality, reliable systems across the Newcastle Building Society Group. Working as part of an agile Scrum team, you'll lead the planning, design and execution of testing activities across the full software development lifecycle. You'll be instrumental in ensuring our products meet the highest standards-helping to deliver value to our customers through robust, well-tested solutions. A core focus of the role is driving test automation. You'll design, build and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts, using the right tools and techniques to maximise test coverage while keeping solutions lean and efficient. From functional and regression testing through to performance, API and GUI testing, you'll ensure quality is embedded throughout the development process. Day-to-day, you'll: * Collaborate closely with Product Owners, developers and the wider team to define user stories, acceptance criteria and test strategies * Develop and maintain automated test solutions using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium or SpecFlow within a TDD/BDD environment * Analyse requirements and system changes, identifying risks and opportunities for automation * Co-ordinate and execute testing activities within sprints, ensuring delivery aligns to goals * Carry out both manual and automated testing across web, mobile and API-based systems * Review, debug and enhance test scripts to improve reliability and performance * Validate defects and verify fixes to ensure high-quality releases You'll also act as a champion for testing best practice-supporting the testing community, mentoring colleagues, and continuously improving our QA processes through new tools, techniques and ways of working. 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