About this role
Salary: £50,000 - 62,000 per year
Requirements: Proven experience (typically 6+ years) in software testing, test automation, and quality assurance.Hands-on experience in test planning, test case design, and test execution.Strong knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks, such as Selenium, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, or similar.Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, Java, or JavaScript, for test automation.Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into the development workflow.Ability to coach and mentor QA Engineers.Strong debugging and analytical skills, with ability to go beyond surface-level failures.Knowledge of performance testing tools, such as JMeter, Gatling, or LoadRunner.Experience in security testing methodologies and tools.Understanding of accessibility testing standards and practices Responsibilities: Collaborate with the development teams to define test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on project requirements and user stories.Execute test cases and document test results thoroughly.Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts to increase testing efficiency and coverage.Collaborate with the Principal QA Engineer to establish and improve the test automation framework.Identify, report, and track defects, working closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution and retesting.Work with the development teams to integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline, enabling continuous testing and regression testing.Conduct performance and load testing to assess system responsiveness, stability, and scalability.Participate in non-functional testing activities, such as security, accessibility, and usability testing.Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test reports.Collaborate with the development teams to set up and maintain testing environments.Ensure the availability of test data and manage test data sets for different testing scenarios.Support, guide, and mentor other QAs, sharing knowledge openly and setting a strong example for quality.Partner with the Principal QA to drive test strategy execution at the team level, ensuring adoption of best practices across tools, frameworks, and processes. Technologies: CI/CDSupportJUnitJavaJavaScriptJMeterPlaywrightPythonSecuritySelenium More:
We are hiring a Senior QA Engineer on a permanent basis in Birmingham, with a salary of up to £62,000pa. You will be the quality owner within your Scrum team, helping ensure the quality, reliability, and resilience of our systems in a fast-paced, agile environment. We value strong testing practices, quality-first thinking, collaboration with development teams and stakeholders, and a continuous improvement mindset, with opportunities to mentor peers and contribute to test strategy and execution.
last updated 35 week of 2026