QA Automation Engineer

CDS Global; Market Harborough; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology solutions provider is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design and maintain automated tests within a BDD framework. The role requires expertise in Playwright, unit testing in C#, and collaboration with Agile teams to ensure software quality. Benefits include 25 days holiday, a workplace pension, and access to wellness programs.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Birthday + Long service

Workplace Pension with employer contributions

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Programme

Onsite gym, shower, games room

Free Eye Tests

Cycle to Work Scheme

Retail Benefit Discounts

Employee Recognition Schemes

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Free Parking

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of hands-on automation experience.
• Strong experience with Playwright.
• Experience writing unit tests and automation tests in C#.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests.
• Write and execute unit and integration tests.
• Collaborate with developers to improve unit tests.

Skills

Playwright for UI test automation

Writing unit tests in C#

BDD methodologies (Spec Flow)

Testing APIs with Postman or Swagger

Git and version control systems

CI/CD pipelines

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration within Agile teams

Tools

JMeter

LoadRunner

OWASP ZAP

BrowserStack

Sauce Labs

Job description

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer

Full Time 37.5 hours Monday to Friday, Hybrid (3/4 days in the office)

Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Salary: GBP35,000 to GBP45,000 dependent on experience

We are seeking a QA Automation Engineer with a strong background in writing and maintaining automated tests. This role will focus primarily on writing unit tests and implementing automated UI testing using Playwright. The successful candidate will work within a Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) framework using Spec Flow, ensuring test automation aligns with business requirements. You will collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to uphold software quality and reliability through structured automated testing.

CDS Global are the brand behind world-class brands. We deliver unparalleled technology, payment and data solutions, making us the largest and most strategically aligned full-service provider for media and membership organisations globally.

Role responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright within a BDD framework (Spec Flow).

• Write and execute unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software quality.
• Collaborate with developers to write and improve unit tests for backend and frontend applications.

Required skills and experience:

• 1-2 years of hands on or recent practical exposure of automation experience.
• Strong experience with Playwright for UI test automation.
• Hands-on experience writing unit tests and automation tests in C#.
• Proficiency in Spec Flow and BDD methodologies for test automation.
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, test frameworks, and automation best practices.
• Experience testing APIs using tools like Postman or Swagger.
• Knowledge of Git and version control systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into builds.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within an Agile team.

Preferred skills & experience:

• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Knowledge of security testing practices and tools like OWASP ZAP.
• Understanding of mocking frameworks and dependency injection in test automation.
• Experience with cloud-based testing platforms such as BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
• Previous experience conducting code reviews.

In addition to a great working culture, we offer superb benefits too:

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Birthday + Long service
• Workplace Pension with employer contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing Programme with access to tools and initiatives
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Onsite gym, shower, games room
• Free Eye Tests
• Insurance Schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Retail Benefit Discounts
• Employee Recognition Schemes
• Recommend a Friend Scheme
• Social Activities
• Free Parking
• And more!

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