Hybrid Test Engineer — Automation & CI/CD

Yolk Recruitment; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

2 Privilege days

Pension contribution 28.97%

Flexible and hybrid working

Green car scheme

Cycle2Work and season travel tickets

Time off for wellbeing activities

Access to subsidised sports groups

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking a Test Engineer in Cardiff (hybrid) with a salary of £39,221. Eligible for SC Clearance is required.

The role focuses on test design, automation and collaboration to ensure quality across multiple platforms. Responsibilities include defining test scenarios, automating tests with Playwright/Cypress/Selenium, integrating into CI/CD pipelines such as Azure DevOps or Jenkins, and maintaining test documentation.

Qualifications

• Analyse requirements and work with analysts and developers to define effective test scenarios.
• Design and execute manual, automated and exploratory tests aligned to business and technical goals.
• Log, track and retest defects through to resolution.
• Perform regression, integration and non-functional testing (e.g. performance, security, accessibility, compatibility).
• Ensure consistent service quality across devices, browsers and operating systems.
• Apply risk-based testing to prioritise coverage and maximise value.
• Maintain clear test documentation and support UAT and release readiness activities.
• Develop and maintain automated tests using tools such as Playwright, Cypress or Selenium.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins) for early feedback.
• Use Git-based version control and support BDD/TDD practices where appropriate.
• Continuously improve automation frameworks and testing processes to increase efficiency and reliability.
• Provide regular test status updates, highlighting progress, risks and defects.
• Work closely with developers, analysts and stakeholders to ensure shared understanding of requirements and quality expectations.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support iterative delivery.
• Collaborate with third-party suppliers to align testing approaches and uphold quality standards.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of test strategy and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Analyse requirements and collaborate with analysts and developers to define effective test scenarios.
• Design and execute manual, automated and exploratory tests aligned to business goals.
• Log, track and retest defects through to resolution and support UAT.
• Perform regression, integration and non-functional testing (performance, security, accessibility, compatibility).
• Ensure consistent service quality across devices, browsers and OS.
• Develop and maintain automated tests with Playwright/Cypress/Selenium and integrate into CI/CD.
• Use Git, support BDD/TDD and continuously improve automation frameworks.
• Provide regular test status updates and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure quality expectations.

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is seeking a Test Engineer in Cardiff (hybrid) with a salary of £39,221. Eligible for SC Clearance is required.

The role focuses on test design, automation and collaboration to ensure quality across multiple platforms. Responsibilities include defining test scenarios, automating tests with Playwright/Cypress/Selenium, integrating into CI/CD pipelines such as Azure DevOps or Jenkins, and maintaining test documentation.