QA Automation Engineer

Sargent-Disc Ltd; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sargent-Disc Ltd in Beaconsfield is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to build reliable test automation, improve quality, and explore smarter testing approaches across intranet, web, desktop and mobile solutions used in financial services and media industries.

You will create, maintain and evolve automated frameworks, design testing architectures and expand coverage with Cypress, while executing system, integration and API tests and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software testing with at least 2 years in test automation.
• Experience creating and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Hands-on with end-to-end automation tools, ideally Cypress.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of performance, API, UX/UI testing; BDD and TDD.
• Knowledge of JSON and SQL; Agile practices.
• Comfort using AI tools to support testing activities.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and develop robust automation frameworks.
• Design automated testing architecture and expand coverage using Cypress.
• Execute system, integration, regression, functional, API and security tests.
• Use Jira, TestRail and Confluence to manage defects and assets.
• Analyze requirements and translate into test strategies and plans.
• Explore AI-driven testing approaches and AI-assisted generation.
• Collaborate with developers and QA to troubleshoot issues and share knowledge.

Skills

Test automation

Cypress

CI/CD

Jira

TestRail

Confluence

JSON

SQL

Agile

AI-assisted testing

Communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Cypress

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Jira

TestRail

Confluence

Job description

Are you a QA Automation Engineer who loves building reliable test automation, improving quality, and exploring smarter ways to test?

We are looking for a confident and detail-driven QA Automation Engineer to join our Software team in Beaconsfield. This is an excellent opportunity to work across a varied technology landscape, supporting the development and delivery of intranet, web, desktop and mobile solutions used across financial services and the film, television and media industries.

The role

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting agile software development by creating, maintaining and evolving automated test frameworks and test cases. You will work with a high level of autonomy, helping define test strategies, execute test plans and ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality, reliability and usability.

What you will be doing:

• Creating, maintaining and developing robust automation frameworks.
• Designing automated testing architecture and expanding automated test coverage using Cypress or other agreed tools.
• Executing system, integration, regression, functional, interface, acceptance, performance, API and security testing.
• Using tools such as Jira, TestRail and Confluence to manage defects, test assets and documentation.
• Analysing business requirements and translating them into effective test strategies and plans.
• Exploring practical AI-driven testing approaches, including AI assisted test case generation, test data creation, result analysis and visual or regression checks.
• Working closely with developers and QA colleagues to troubleshoot issues, improve processes and support knowledge sharing across the team.

What we are looking for:

• At least 5 years' experience in software testing, including 2 or more years focused on test automation.
• Strong experience creating and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Hands-on knowledge of end-to-end automation tools, ideally Cypress.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Good understanding of performance testing, API testing, UX/UI testing, BDD and TDD approaches.
• Working knowledge of JSON, SQL and modern software testing practices.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Comfort using AI tools to support testing activities, with the judgement to review and validate AI generated output.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

It would be a bonus if you have:

• Experience testing or reconciling financial systems, reports, payroll or auto enrolment systems.
• Skills in Java, JavaScript or Python.
• Knowledge of automated API or endpoint testing, ideally REST-assured.
• Experience with microservice testing.
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.

Why join us?

You will join a collaborative software team where quality is taken seriously and where your ideas can make a visible impact. This role offers the chance to work on varied, business critical systems, shape automation practices, explore emerging AI-assisted testing techniques and contribute to products used across fast-moving creative and financial services environments