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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Energy One Limited
- **Location:** West Midlands, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, DevOps, Regression Testing, Selenium, Software Engineering, Software Systems, TypeScript, Git, Playwright, Api Management
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2833344283-qa-automation-engineer

## About the Role

The individual will come from a QA or development background

 * 3+years experience of working in QA automation at a software house, coding in C# and TypeScript
 * Proficient with relevant AI tools and/or AI-integrated IDEs
 * Experience using Playwright, particularly for API testing, Page Object Models and custom fixtures
 * Good prioritisation and decision-making skills, with proven problem-solving expertise
 * Be capable of building, articulating & peer-reviewing automation tests
 * Working knowledge of QA best practices, and an ISTQB certification is desirable
 * Experience with Microsoft ADO & Selenium is advantageous
 * Additionally, familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Jira, and X-Ray are desirable, * Must be self-motivated and proactively engage with cross-functional teams to provide advice on the best practices for using existing product functionality to meet customer needs
 * Able to work in a fast-paced environment with rapidly developing opportunities
 * A level of understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
 * Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality software

## Description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to join our dynamic software development team. The candidate will bring a fresh approach to our quality assurance efforts on the automation side, helping to ensure that all products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. This role involves creation, maintenance and execution of automated tests, maintenance of the automation framework, and collaborating with other departments to deliver world-class software solutions. You must be confident in your abilities, be willing to learn, be able to challenge yourself, the team and the company., * Create and maintain automation code to test business requirements and ensure they meet their acceptance criteria

 * Coordinate production releases in liaison with key stakeholders
 * Execute appropriate automated regression test packs in support of manual testing
 * Functional and Regression testing of all code and configuration changes
 * Documentation of QA processes, practices & buildout of the QA knowledgebase
 * Conduct appropriate exploratory testing, where required, to facilitate our agile approach and in accordance with QA industry best practices
 * Liaise with DevOps and Client Delivery to apprehend technical changes, and to understand their priorities & testing requirements
 * Contribute to extending knowledge across the QA Team
 * Gain an understanding of our products and associated functionality
 * Assist the QA team in adhering to industry standards, and our own testing processes & best practices
 * Work closely with development toidentify,logand eradicate any bugorunexpectedbehaviour


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