Hybrid QA Engineer: Automation & Manual (5-month Contract)

Go Fractional; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

UKTV is hiring a hybrid QA engineer focused on building and refining an automation platform while supporting manual testing across iOS, Android, Web and TV apps. You will design scalable automation frameworks, expand test coverage, and partner with product and engineering teams to improve overall quality.

The role combines automation development with manual testing responsibilities, operating within a fixed-term contract of 5 months, in London.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and implementing test automation using JavaScript frameworks (Mocha, Playwright).
• Ability to build reliable, scalable automation scripts and frameworks.
• Experience with Git-based version control and collaboration with engineers.
• Knowledge of SDLC and automated test strategy design.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end automation framework development and test coverage expansion.
• Undertake manual testing where required across digital platforms (iOS, Android, Web, TV).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital products.

Skills

Mocha

Playwright

Automation frameworks

Test scripting

Git

Cross-functional collaboration

Test analysis

QA process improvement

Tools

GitHub/Bitbucket

Job description

UKTV is hiring a hybrid QA engineer focused on building and refining an automation platform while supporting manual testing across iOS, Android, Web and TV apps. You will design scalable automation frameworks, expand test coverage, and partner with product and engineering teams to improve overall quality.

The role combines automation development with manual testing responsibilities, operating within a fixed-term contract of 5 months, in London.