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# Senior QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** IBM
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £49,681.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Unix, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Linux, OpenShift, SoapUI, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Kubernetes, Playwright, Selenium Webdriver, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5210480601

## About the Role

* 7+ Years of experience
 * Demonstrable experience with JAVA
 * Experience with API testing and API automation
 * Jenkins experience
 * Linux and Unix environment skills
 * Deploying/Configuring test environments
 * Debugging skills
 * Experience within Agile Development Methodologies
 * Ability to collaborate meaningfully and respectfully in a team environment under high pressure.
 * Ability to work independently and proactively.
 * Self-Starter, quick learner of technology, who is also excited in teaching and transferring knowledge, be able to multi-task.
 * Genuine, Demonstrable interest in solving customer issues and software quality.
 * Fluent in English with excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise

 * JavaScript experience
 * Experience in other Automation frameworks, such as Playwright etc
 * Minimum of 2 years Software Quality Assurance experience
 * Ability to see clarity in complex situations.
 * Flexible and willing to adapt to quickly changing product requirements.
 * Proven ability to work on multiple projects.

## Description

In this Software Developer in Test position, you will be responsible for ensuring high quality releases of the Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) suite of products, creating/updating complex automation to identify defects in the product before it is released to the market by:

 * Automating test cases using our existing test framework (Java; Selenium WebDriver; SoapUI)
 * Analysing product design specifications and functional requirements
 * Driving defects through completion by strongly communicating with product developers, project managers, team leads and team members in general.
 * Cloud/Container skills (Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift etc.)

Required Technical and Professional Expertise