Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Michael Page Technology; Greater London; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

2 days in the office per week (London)

Up to £400 per day (Inside IR35)

6-month contract

Job summary

Michael Page Technology is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to own testing strategy, QA, and go-live readiness for a portfolio of enterprise applications. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external delivery partners to ensure reliable, secure solutions.

You will lead testing activities, develop automated frameworks using C# and/or Python, and drive best-practice adoption across QA processes. Strong stakeholder management and ISTQB certification are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Proven software testing and QA experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience managing testing activities of third-party suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of functional, integration, regression, performance, and UAT testing.
• Experience developing automated test frameworks using C# and/or Python.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or equivalent test management platforms.
• ISTQB or equivalent testing certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain test strategies, plans, and quality assurance frameworks across multiple projects and releases.
• Lead and oversee testing activities delivered by third-party suppliers and implementation partners.
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), implementation rehearsals, and go-live readiness activities.
• Review and approve supplier test documentation, scripts, plans, and results.
• Define release quality criteria and provide recommendations on deployment readiness.
• Drive automation opportunities and encourage adoption of testing best practice.
• Manage defects through to resolution, working closely with technical and business stakeholders.
• Produce clear reporting on testing progress, risks, issues, and outcomes.
• Champion continuous improvement across QA processes, tooling, and governance.

Skills

QA leadership

Automation testing

Stakeholder mgmt

UAT testing

Test frameworks

Azure DevOps

Third-party testing

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

RSAT

ISTQB certification

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

RSAT

Job description

We're looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer to take ownership of testing strategy, quality assurance, and release readiness across a portfolio of enterprise applications. This is an opportunity to influence how technology is delivered, working closely with both internal stakeholders and external delivery partners to ensure solutions are reliable, secure, and fit for purpose.

Client Details

Our client is a large, social housing organisation undergoing an ambitious digital transformation programme. With a significant investment in technology, data and customer-facing services, they are modernising their platforms, applications and integration landscape to deliver better outcomes for the communities they serve.

They offer a collaborative culture where innovation, quality and continuous improvement are genuinely valued.

Description

• Develop and maintain test strategies, plans, and quality assurance frameworks across multiple projects and releases.
• Lead and oversee testing activities delivered by third-party suppliers and implementation partners.
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), implementation rehearsals, and go-live readiness activities.
• Review and approve supplier test documentation, scripts, plans, and results.
• Define release quality criteria and provide recommendations on deployment readiness.
• Drive automation opportunities and encourage adoption of testing best practice.
• Manage defects through to resolution, working closely with technical and business stakeholders.
• Produce clear reporting on testing progress, risks, issues, and outcomes.
• Champion continuous improvement across QA processes, tooling, and governance.

Profile

You’ll be a hands-on testing professional who combines strong QA leadership with practical automation experience.

You’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience in software testing and quality assurance within complex enterprise environments.
• Experience managing and assuring the testing activities of third-party suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of functional, integration, regression, performance, and UAT testing methodologies.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks using C# and/or Python.
• Knowledge of automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Postman, RSAT, or similar.
• Experience working with SaaS, ERP, CRM, or enterprise business applications.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or equivalent test management platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• ISTQB or equivalent testing certification.
• Experience with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, housing management systems, or similar enterprise solutions would be advantageous.

Job Offer

6month contract
Up to £400 per day inside IR35
2 days per week in the office (London)