QA Automation Engineer
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Job description
I'm supporting a global software company hiring for a QA Automation Engineer.
This is much more than maintaining existing automated tests.
They're looking for someone who enjoys improving the way software is delivered.
You'll help evolve their automation capability, improve release confidence and explore how AI can be used to accelerate development without compromising quality. The company have a global reach, but the teams size isn't too big for you to feel that you can make a genuine impact here, because you can. They want to hire someone with a genuine passion for Quality. Someone who has been involved in driving efficiency through better automation at their previous company.
Working alongside a close knit team of Engineers, you'll play an active role throughout the software development lifecycle, helping identify issues early and continuously improving their automation approach.
- Playwright
- TypeScript + some legacy C#
- API Automation
- AI-assisted development tools
- Azure DevOps
- Git
- CI/CD
- Jira & Xray
Requirements
Experience with Selenium would be useful but isn't essential byh any means. They're 3/4 through a migration from this to Playwright
- Have commercial experience in QA Automation
- Enjoy writing clean, maintainable automation code
- Like improving frameworks rather than simply maintaining them
- Are naturally curious and enjoy solving technical problems
- Want to help shape how quality is delivered
Current areas of focus include:
- Leveraging AI to accelerate software delivery
- Increasing automation coverage and repeatability
- Detecting defects earlier in the SDLC
- Expanding performance, scalability and security testing
Benefits & conditions
Alongside a competitive salary you'll also receive:
- Hybrid working (2 days a week in office is expected they're in the West Midlands on outskirts of Birmingham)
- 8% employer pension contribution
- Employee Share Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Life Assurance
- 25 days holiday plus an annual day to dedicate to yourself and your own wellbeing.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
There's lot more we'd like to tell you about the company, what they do and the wider opportunity.
If you'd like to hear more, I'd be delighted to have a chat. note this role is UK based requiring regular onsite working and does not offer sponsorship