Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Searchability®; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working - 2 days per week in-B’

Annual bonus up to 10%

Up to 8% pension contribution

Flexible working options (e.g., time/6

Study support

Family-friendly policies

Volunteer days

Job summary

Searchability® is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to own quality within the project team. You will take a hands-on lead across test planning, automation, and CI/CD integration to ensure quality throughout the software lifecycle.

You will design and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright/Selenium, help develop the automation framework, and cover regression, performance, and non-functional testing while mentoring peers.

Qualifications

• Experience with test planning, design and execution.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience coaching or mentoring other QA Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own quality within the project team, hands-on across test planning, automation, execution and continuous improvement.
• Coach other QA Engineers and collaborate with Developers to embed a quality-first approach.

Skills

Playwright

Selenium

JUnit/TestNG

Test planning

CI/CD integration

Debugging

Mentoring

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Job description

Hybrid working - 2 days per week in Birmingham

Bonus up to 10%, 25 days holiday, up to 8% pension contribution

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client operates at the heart of the UK energy sector, playing an important role in supporting the transition towards a more sustainable and affordable energy future. Their work contributes directly to the decarbonisation of electricity generation and the UK’s wider Net Zero ambitions.

THE BENEFITS

• Salary circa £62,000 depending on experience
• Annual performance bonus of up to 10%
• Up to 8% pension contribution
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in Birmingham
• Flexible working options, including potential compressed working patterns
• Financial support and time off for relevant study
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Three paid volunteering days per year

THE SENIOR QA ENGINEER ROLE

As a Senior QA Engineer, you’ll own quality within your project team, this means taking on a hands-on role across test planning, automation, execution and continuous improvement.

You will be designing and maintaining automated test scripts, help develop the wider automation framework and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. As part of your role you will also cover areas including regression, performance, load and wider non-functional testing.

Alongside hands-on delivery, as a Senior you’ll coach other QA Engineers and work closely with Developers to embed a quality-first approach throughout the software development lifecycle.

SENIOR QA ENGINEER – ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Experience with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, JUnit or TestNG
• Strong knowledge of test planning, test case design and execution
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Strong debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience coaching or mentoring other QA Engineers