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# Senior QA Automation Engineer | Contract | Newcastle

- **Company:** Reed
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £130,000.0 - £143,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Browser Compatibility, Continuous Integration, Next.js, Software Engineering, Test Management, TypeScript, Web Applications, Performance Testing, ReactJS, Event Driven Architecture, Playwright, Api Management, SDET
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-qa-automation-engineer--contract--newcastle/57143466

## About the Role

* Strong automation experience with Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript
 * Proven background as a QA Automation Engineer / SDET
 * API testing experience (REST, request/response validation, payload assertions)
 * Experience testing modern web applications, including multi-step user journeys
 * Automation framework design and maintenance (POM, reusable utilities, fixtures)
 * Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD and test management tooling
 * Solid understanding of Agile delivery and software testing best practices
 * Experience with cross-browser, accessibility, and non-functional testing

Nice to Have

 * Next.js, React or .NET exposure
 * Experience with event-driven architectures and workflow-based systems
 * AI-assisted development/testing tools
 * Testing complex, rules-driven or form-heavy applications

## Description

We're supporting a client delivering a large-scale digital platform and are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join an Agile delivery team.

This is a hands-on role focused on building and maintaining automated test frameworks, validating complex user journeys, and driving quality throughout the software development lifecycle.


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