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# QA Tester (Automation-Focused)

- **Company:** Portfolio Group Ltd
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £45,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Regression Testing, Selenium, Scripting, Postman, Cypress (Programming Language), Backend, Build Tools, Restful APIs, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/qa-tester-automation-focused/57271313

## About the Role

* 4+ years in QA/testing roles, with strong automation experience
 * Familiar with Selenium, Cypress, or other test frameworks
 * Experience with REST API testing using tools like Postman
 * Detail-obsessed and comfortable in agile environments

Nice-to-haves:

 * Basic scripting or coding knowledge
 * Familiarity with performance or security testing

## Description

Tech Stack: Selenium, Cypress, Postman, Jenkins, JavaScript/Python

We don't just want someone who can find bugs. We want someone who can hunt them-before they even exist.

As a QA Tester with a focus on automation, you'll be instrumental in keeping our releases rock-solid. You'll partner with devs and product managers to ensure every feature is testable, traceable, and bulletproof.

What you'll do:

 * Design and implement automated tests for UI and backend
 * Maintain regression test suites and expand test coverage
 * Collaborate on test plans, acceptance criteria, and release readiness
 * Build tools that make testing faster, smarter, and more effective


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