Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Our client is partnering with an organisation that's creating a transformative digital experience for students entering the world of work. They're building a scalable platform to support career readiness and connect young talent with meaningful opportunities.

As an Automation QA Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the quality and reliability of this platform as part of a dynamic, cross-functional tech team working at the forefront of modern software development.

Why You’ll Want This Role

• Be part of a team developing tools that impact hundreds of thousands of students across the UK
• Work within a modern engineering environment using cloud technologies and the latest testing frameworks
• Collaborate with product, design, and development to build a high-quality platform that truly makes a difference
• Influence the quality standards of a business committed to agile delivery, continuous improvement, and technical excellence

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate within an Agile squad to support development and delivery of new product features
• Conduct thorough exploratory testing alongside automated test execution
• Build, maintain, and enhance automated testing pipelines using industry-leading tools
• Define and validate acceptance criteria for user stories
• Help identify technical debt and contribute to backlog refinement and prioritisation
• Support non-functional testing efforts, including performance and accessibility testing
• Contribute to documentation and peer review processes
• Share QA expertise with the wider engineering community to promote best practices

Tech Stack You'll Work With

• Test Automation : Cypress, Selenium, Cucumber/Gherkin, Postman
• DevOps & CI/CD : GitLab, Jenkins (or similar), Git, BrowserStack
• Performance & Accessibility Testing : K6, JMeter
• Collaboration Tools : Jira, Confluence, Snagit
• AI Tools : Exposure to GitHub Copilot or similar GenAI testing support tools

About You

• Strong background in full-stack web application testing (manual and automated)
• Practical experience in Agile software development environments
• Proficient with modern automation frameworks and tools
• Knowledge of QA methodologies, accessibility, and performance testing
• Comfortable with REST API testing
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Eager to mentor others and promote a culture of quality across the team
• A quick learner who stays up-to-date with emerging tools and trends

Desirable:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar
• Interest in applying AI tools to support automation
• Passionate about improving developer workflows and delivery pipelines

Working Environment

• Full-time, permanent role (37.5 hours/week)
• Hybrid working options based in the UK
• Background screening required as part of the recruitment process