QA Tester (Automation-Focused)

TieTalent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Manchester is seeking a QA Tester focused on automation to ensure the quality of their releases. In this role, you will design automated tests, maintain regression suites, and work closely with development teams to enhance testing efficiency. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in QA roles and familiarity with testing frameworks. Join us to help deliver bulletproof features and improve testing processes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in QA/testing roles with strong automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated tests for UI and backend.
• Maintain regression test suites and expand test coverage.
• Collaborate on test plans, acceptance criteria, and release readiness.

Skills

Detail-obsessed

Agile environments

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Job description

We don't just want someone who can find bugs. We want someone who can hunt them before they even exist.

As a QA Tester with a focus on automation, you'll be instrumental in keeping our releases rock-solid. You'll partner with devs and product managers to ensure every feature is testable, traceable, and bulletproof.

What you'll do:

1. Design and implement automated tests for UI and backend
2. Maintain regression test suites and expand test coverage
3. Collaborate on test plans, acceptance criteria, and release readiness
4. Build tools that make testing faster, smarter, and more effective

What you bring:

• 4+ years in QA/testing roles, with strong automation experience
• Familiar with Selenium, Cypress, or other test frameworks
• Experience with REST API testing using tools like Postman
• Detail-obsessed and comfortable in agile environments

Nice-to-haves:

• Basic scripting or coding knowledge
• Familiarity with performance or security testing