Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer (London Area)

Senior Automation QA Engineer | Shawbrook Bank | Hybrid

London

Full-time | Flexible hours | Great benefits

At Shawbrook, we combine the innovation and energy of a start-up with the scale and stability of a profitable bank. We’re reimagining finance by blending human ingenuity with smart digital solutions – and we’re hiring curious minds who love solving complex problems.

We're investing in our tech teams and growing our QA capabilities with automation at the core. This is your chance to shape the future of testing at Shawbrook.

What you’ll be doing:

• Build robust and scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing
• Design, build, and execute detailed test plans and test cases (automated and manual)
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and business analysts in agile squads
• Contribute to defining and improving our SDET model and QA automation strategy
• Use MI and reporting to focus testing efforts on critical paths
• Influence testing processes and advocate for continuous improvement
• Ensure non-functional testing (e.g. performance, security) is baked into our approach

✅ What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in senior-level software testing (manual + automation)
• Strong background in testing web applications in Azure-hosted, microservices environments
• Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks and tooling (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, Postman, Azure DevOps)
• Great communicator with a collaborative approach
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams

Why join us?

We’re not your typical bank. You’ll work on exciting, meaningful problems and enjoy a culture where your voice matters. Plus, our benefits are built to support you at work and beyond:

• ️ 27+ days holiday (+ buy/sell options)
• Private medical insurance + 24/7 Digital GP
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Cycle to work & EV salary sacrifice
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Hybrid working & flexible hours
• Learning support, coaching & qualifications
• Mental health & wellbeing tools

*Please note, we cannot sponsor applicants now or in future *

Ready to build smarter banking with us?