About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong experience as a Quality Engineer, Automation Tester, or SDETProven experience building automation frameworks using PlaywrightStrong Java development and testing experienceExperience using JUnit for automated testingGood understanding of CI/CD principles and toolingExperience with Git/GitLab version controlStrong knowledge of Agile and Scrum delivery environmentsExperience testing APIs, microservices, and distributed systemsKnowledge of functional, integration, and non-functional testingStrong communication, stakeholder management, and team collaboration skillsNice to have: Cucumber/GherkinNice to have: Gatling performance testingNice to have: OWASP ZAP security testingNice to have: SonarQubeNice to have: GitHub CopilotNice to have: WireMockNice to have: Accessibility testing tools such as Axe or WaveNice to have: Kubernetes and DockerNice to have: AWSNice to have: OpenAPI specifications Responsibilities: Design and develop automated test frameworks and solutions from scratchBuild and maintain UI and API automation suites using Playwright and JavaDevelop automated tests aligned to TDD and BDD practices using JUnit and CucumberEmbed quality engineering practices across the Scrum teamIntegrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelinesDeliver functional, integration, and non-functional testing activitiesApply risk-based testing methodologies and effective test design techniquesCreate and manage test data to support automation activitiesSupport accessibility, security, and performance testing initiativesAnalyse business requirements, technical designs, and architectures to define test approachesCoach and mentor engineers to improve quality engineering capability across the teamSupport manual testing where automation is not appropriate Technologies: APIAWSCI/CDCopilotCucumberDockerGitGitHubGitLabSupportJUnitJavaKubernetesOWASPOpenAPIPlaywrightSecurityTDDmicroservicesUX UI DesignCloud More:
We are seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Agile delivery team and help embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This is a hybrid role based in Telford, with 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. The role offers up to £500 per day inside IR35. You will work in a modern CI/CD environment, contributing to software quality through automation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
last updated 30 week of 2026