Automation QA Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a QA Engineer to contribute to quality assurance for a Microsoft 365 solution. The role involves enhancing a test automation framework, writing test scripts, and supporting quality engineering practices in an Agile team. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in C#, test automation, and API testing, with a passion for modern testing tools. This position offers a hybrid work model with remote collaboration.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on test automation.
• Proficiency in C# and automation tools like Selenium or Playwright.
• Strong knowledge of API testing and backend system validation.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain an evolving test automation framework using Playwright or Selenium.
• Write clear, maintainable test scripts.
• Expand and maintain regression and feature test suites.

Skills

Test automation

C#

Agile methodologies

API testing

Selenium

Playwright

Git

Performance testing

Security testing

Tools

Azure Load Testing

JMeter

Locust

Job description

Excellent opportunity for a QA Engineer with strong hands‑on experience in C#, Visual Studio. If you enjoy working across both frontend and backend systems, are passionate about automation then this could be the ideal role for you.

About the Role

In this position, you'll be a key contributor to the quality assurance efforts of a cutting‑edge Microsoft 365 solution. You'll help shape the technical direction of the automation framework and support the evolution of quality engineering practices within the QA team.

Working in an Agile/Kanban environment, you will collaborate closely with developers and product owners, write and review automated test cases, and help drive best practices in testing and quality assurance. You'll also play a role in evaluating and implementing tools such as Playwright as the team transitions from Selenium.

This is a hybrid role, primarily remote with scheduled monthly in‑office collaboration days.

Key Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain an evolving test automation framework using Playwright or Selenium
• Write clear, maintainable test scripts
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies, providing early feedback on testability and quality concerns
• Expand and maintain regression and feature test suites
• Conduct exploratory testing during feature development
• Review test automation code and contribute to internal test tools and utilities
• Support performance testing efforts using tools such as Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust
• Contribute to backend/API testing and assist with security testing initiatives

Skills and experience required

• 2+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on test automation
• Proficiency in C# and automation tools like Selenium or Playwright
• Experience working within Agile/Kanban teams and a strong understanding of shift‑left testing principles
• Strong knowledge of API testing and backend system validation
• Familiarity with performance and security testing tools and best practices
• Comfortable using Git and modern version control workflows
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills