QA Engineer (Manchester)

QA (Automation) Engineer

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000

🚀 Join a high‐growth organisation at a pivotal moment of transformation.

We’re expanding our Manchester engineering hub and are looking for two exceptional QA (Automation) Engineers to help shape the future of our quality engineering function. If you’re passionate about modern testing practices, automation excellence, and working with high‐performing teams, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

What You’ll Bring

Essential Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience across both manual and automated testing for modern web or cloud‐native platforms.

• Strong understanding of core testing methodologies: functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and performance testing.

• Practical experience with automation framework Playwright.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment workflows.

• Experience testing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

• Awareness of secure coding principles, security testing fundamentals, and data privacy considerations.

• Excellent analytical and problem‐solving skills, with a meticulous attention to detail.

• Ability to thrive within Agile squads and cross‐functional engineering environments.

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be stepping into a dynamic, supportive, and forward‐thinking environment where your expertise will directly influence engineering quality, automation strategy, and delivery excellence. This is a chance to lead, innovate, and grow within a team that values technical depth and continuous improvement.

UK citizens only.

If you’re ready for a confidential conversation, we’d love to hear from you.