Automation QA

WARACLE; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital technology consultancy in the UK is seeking a mid-level Automation QA to join their team. This hybrid role involves ensuring the quality of complex digital platforms, designing test scripts, and collaborating within agile teams. Candidates should have experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress, and a strong ability to develop automated tests and reports defects effectively. Join this exciting opportunity to work on impactful projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing automated test scripts within existing frameworks using primary programming languages.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress in a production environment.
• Experience testing APIs using Postman/Newman for exploratory testing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and reliability of complex digital platforms.
• Design test scripts and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.
• Create detailed test plans and maintain documentation.

Skills

Developing automated test scripts

Hands-on experience with Playwright or Cypress

Testing APIs using Postman/Newman

Automating visual regression checks

Configuring Git Actions or similar workflows

Working in Agile/Scrum environment

Familiarity with version control systems (Git)

Job description

Automation QA

• Location: Hybrid - from any of our UK offices
• Term: Permanent Position
• Salary: Competitive

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Waracle are looking for a mid-level Automation QA for an exciting new role joining our world‑class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology‑driven transformation BOX.

We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business‑critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.

This is a hybrid working role from any Waracle office, at least 2 days per week (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee or London).

As a mid‑level Automation QA, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of complex digital platforms. You will move beyond basic execution to actively design test scripts, contribute to debugging, and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to deliver business‑critical IT transformation projects. This role requires a blend of technical programming knowledge and a deep understanding of the software development life cycle.

Key aspects ofstedt дальнейших ведических. threat: Key aspects of the role include:

• Testing Methodologies: Applying knowledge of functional and non‑functional testing techniques to debug low‑to‑intermediate complexity problems and escape more complex issues appropriately.
• Test Strategy and Artefacts: Creating detailed test plans and scripts based on acceptance criteria/designs while maintaining documentation to assist in team standards.
• Test Automation: Consistently writing reusable, automated test code that accounts for edge cases and errors within existing frameworks.
• Tools and Ways of Working: Utilising knowledge of SDLC concepts and Agile principles to comfortably work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Defect Management: Reporting defects to a high standard with clear reproduction steps and ensuring “around” fixes are validated alongside the primary fix.
• Client Collaboration: Breaking down work into iterative chunks to estimate complexity and communicating effectively with team members to ensure a shared understanding of priority.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively following project methodologies and looking to grow skillsets in a manner that allows for easy movement across various projects and domains.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience in developing automated test scripts within existing frameworks using primary programming languages (Typescript is preferred).
• Hands‑on experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress in a production environment.
• Experience testingAPIsusing Postman/Newman for exploratory and collection‑based testing, or code‑based libraries like Supertest or Playwright.
• Proven ability to automate visual regression checks across multiple breakpoints (Mobile, Tablet, Desktop) to ensure UI consistency.
• Experience configuring and maintaining test execution within Gitinj Actions, GitLab CI, or similar automation workflows.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment and a solid grasp of SDLC concepts.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and collaborative development workflows.

Recruitment process

The recruitment process you can expect for this role is an initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner who will chat with you about Waracle, what you are looking for in a new position, the salary for the role, notice period and benefits (the important stuff!).

After that, you’ll be invited to a two‑stage interview process where you have an opportunity to find out more about the role and showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will guide you through the whole process to your first day with us.

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Our values

To make the world a better place through impactful software.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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