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# Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

- **Company:** developrec
- **Location:** Fareham, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Web Testing, Appium
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840602777-senior-quality-assurance-automation-engineer

## About the Role

* Strong senior-level experience in QA automation
 * Hands-on experience with Appium or similar mobile automation tools
 * Experience building automation frameworks from scratch
 * Solid understanding of CI/CD integration
 * Ability to operate autonomously as the first hire in this function
 * Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
 * Background in healthtech or worked on an app
 * Experience within scaling product or start-up environments
 * Exposure to both mobile and web application testing

## Description

A fast-growing digital fitness and wellbeing app is looking to hire its first Senior QA Automation Engineer to establish and lead automation within its product engineering function.

This is a key hire for the business. As the first dedicated automation specialist, this person will work with the test manager to define the QA automation strategy, build frameworks from the ground up, and play a critical role in ensuring product quality as the platform scales. The role will also help relieve pressure within the engineering team by reducing manual workload and improving release efficiency., * Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks

 * Lead and own the automation strategy across mobile (and web where applicable)
 * Implement and optimise automated testing using Appium
 * Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
 * Work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure high-quality releases
 * Identify inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement in testing processes
 * Support the wider engineering function by reducing bottlenecks and increasing release confidence


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