QA Engineer

ao.com; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading appliances retailer in the UK is looking for a QA Engineer to join agile teams focused on delivering quality software. The role involves building scalable automation solutions, developing automated tests across UI and API, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have 2-4 years of software testing experience and be familiar with automation frameworks. This position offers great benefits including generous holidays, a pension plan, and health & wellbeing support.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

5% pension contribution

Discounted gym membership

Enhanced family leave

Complimentary breakfast and coffee

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of hands-on experience in software testing and automation.
• Experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Skilled in testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, maintainable automation solutions from scratch.
• Develop and maintain automated tests across UI and API layers.
• Collaborate in cross-functional agile teams throughout the full development lifecycle.

Skills

Software testing

Automation frameworks

RESTful API testing

CI/CD integration

Git

Communication

Agile methodologies

Tools

Nightwatch

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

Bitbucket

GitHub Actions

Job description

We’re looking for a QA Engineer to join our agile teams, working on systems vital to AO’s success. You’ll help shape features, define testing scope, and champion best practices in a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on delivering the right software.

You’ll work closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle, and your focus will be on designing and implementing scalable automation frameworks that cover both UI and API layers, ensuring our solutions are reliable and efficient. You’ll embed quality at every stage, champion best practices, and help drive a culture where testing is seen as a shared responsibility. Along the way, you’ll influence technical decisions, contribute to continuous integration pipelines, and share knowledge to keep our teams at the forefront of modern testing strategies.

Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing

• Build scalable, maintainable automation solutions from scratch
• Develop and maintain automated tests across UI and API layers
• Collaborate in cross-functional agile teams throughout the full development lifecycle
• Advocate for quality at every stage, embedding it into the development process
• Drive adoption of automation and modern testing practices
• Contribute to continuous integration and delivery pipelines
• Share knowledge and mentor team members

A Few Things About You

• 2-4 years of hands-on experience in software testing and automation
• Experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks using tools like Nightwatch, Playwright, or Cypress
• Skilled in testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman
• Familiar with CI/CD integration using Bitbucket and GitHub Actions
• Proficient with Git and collaborative workflows
• Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teams
• Strong communicator with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS)

A Bit About Us

When it comes to appliances and electricals, we’ve got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, we’ve got those too).

We’re known for helping our customers brilliantly - and it’s no different for AOers. We care about more than what’s on your CV, because together we can do extraordinary things.

Our benefits are designed to cover the moments that matter to AOers. From health and wellness to giving back - you’ll be rewarded inside and outside of work.

• Holidays; 25 days, plus bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 2 years with us!)
• Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
• Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
• Health & wellbeing; discounted gym membership, an onsite spa and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
• Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
• Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
• On site perks; start your day with free on site parking, grabbing a complimentary breakfast and a coffee at our subsidised Starbucks!

To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.