QA Automation Lead - Web, Mobile & API Testing

Remotestar; Cambourne; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Remotestar is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead automated testing across web, mobile, and API platforms. You will design robust test strategies, build frameworks, and drive quality through CI/CD integration.

The role requires 7+ years in QA, hands-on automation with Playwright/Selenium/Cypress, and strong SQL/API testing, plus experience with mobile apps. Join a team focused on scalable quality and technological excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with strong expertise in both manual and automation testing.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for web, mobile, API, and enterprise software applications.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Appium, or equivalent technologies.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, or C# for test automation development.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar platforms.
• Strong experience in API testing using Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, REST Assured, or equivalent tools, including testing RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience writing complex queries for backend validation, data verification, reconciliation, troubleshooting, and data tie-out testing.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps (TFS), Zephyr, Xray, or TestRail.
• Experience working with Android and iOS mobile applications is an advantage.
• Experience utilizing AI-assisted development and testing tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, AI-powered test automation platforms) to improve automation coverage, and quality is required.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end testing lifecycle and take responsibility for the quality of products delivered to customers.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test scenarios, and test cases based on requirements.
• Analyze business workflows and complex domain requirements, translating them into effective test strategies and coverage plans.
• Identify test requirements from business and functional specifications, map requirements to test cases, and develop integration, system, regression, and E2E test coverage.
• Lead defect management activities including defect identification, RCA, bug triage, severity assessment, and release sign-off recommendations.
• Validate complex business logic, calculations, and data accuracy.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation testing using SQL queries, Excel, and related tools.
• Test and validate RESTful APIs and create, optimize, and execute SQL queries for backend validation and troubleshooting.
• Design and implement automated test frameworks and regression suites for web, API, and integration workflows.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and faster release cycles.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve testing processes and automation coverage.

Skills

QA Automation

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Appium

Java

Python

JavaScript

CI/CD

Jenkins

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Postman

Swagger/OpenAPI

REST Assured

SQL

Jira

TestRail

Zephyr

Xray

Job description

Remotestar is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead automated testing across web, mobile, and API platforms. You will design robust test strategies, build frameworks, and drive quality through CI/CD integration.

The role requires 7+ years in QA, hands-on automation with Playwright/Selenium/Cypress, and strong SQL/API testing, plus experience with mobile apps. Join a team focused on scalable quality and technological excellence.