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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £43,981.0 - £52,586.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bug Tracking Systems, Software Bug Management, Digital Technology, Selenium, Strategies of Testing, Web Platforms, Test Scripts, Playwright
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0667235e74a97447

## About the Role

To be considered for this exciting and challenging role, the candidate will be required to have strong mix of the following technical skills and experience, * Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to systematically diagnose system issues and identify root causes.

 * Documentation: Demonstrable ability to write clear, structured test cases, scripts, and clear defect reports.
 * Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical stakeholders clearly.
 * Teamwork: Experience working collaboratively within a team environment to meet shared project deadlines.

Desirable Criteria

 * Testing Experience: Proven experience or strong practical understanding of software testing methodologies, including manual or automated testing.
 * Experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright) and bug-tracking software (e.g., Jira).
 * Familiarity with UCL's core applications or higher education digital platforms (e.g., SITS)

## Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a detail-oriented and motivated internal candidate to join our team as a Software Engineer - QA on a secondment basis.

In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the quality, stability, and accessibility of UCL's digital systems and platforms. You will work closely with developers, business analysts, product owners, and stakeholders to write and execute test scripts, document test results and defects, track issues through to resolution, and communicate testing progress, risks, and outcomes.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

 * Test Design & Execution: Create, maintain, and execute test cases and test scripts for system updates, new features, and core integrations.
 * Defect Management: Identify, log, and track software defects, working closely with engineering teams to ensure timely resolution.
 * Requirements Review: Participate in requirements-gathering sessions to ensure business criteria are clear, testable, and robust.
 * Reporting: Compile concise test reports and exit summaries for stakeholders before system deployment.
 * Support: Offer local and remote QA support during critical deployment and user-acceptance testing (UAT) phases.

This secondment is an excellent opportunity to expand your analytical and technical skills whilst gaining experience within a fast-paced delivery environment.