Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Coforge; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge in the United Kingdom is seeking an Automation Test Engineer based in Telford. The role focuses on automation testing with ISTQB/ISEB certification, strong testing expertise across functional and non-functional areas, and collaboration with stakeholders.

You'll work in a hybrid model (office 2 days weekly) and engage with SAP, Pega, data warehouse tech, Java, SQL, XML, JSON, and AWS in automation contexts. Leadership experience and excellent communication are valued.

Qualifications

• ISTQB/ISEB certified with strong expertise in automation testing.
• Experience with automation testing and test design, execution, and defect management.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Test design and strategy, writing test cases and test scenarios.
• Test execution, defect triage, and defect reporting.
• Requirements analysis and collaboration with stakeholders (Business Analysts, Developers, PMs, SMEs).
• Participation in agile ceremonies and sprint cycles; daily stand-ups.

Skills

Automation testing

ISTQB/ISEB

Selenium

Playwright

Cucumber (BDD)

SOAP UI

Postman

JMeter

Jenkins

Git

GitLab

Java

SQL

XML

JSON

AWS

JIRA

Xray

Zephyr

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Agile (Scrum)

V-Model

Tools

SAP

Pega

Job description

Work mode

Hybrid (2 days weekly from office)

Mandatory skills

Automation testing

We at Coforge are looking for Automation Test Engineer in Telford, UK.

Role Overview

• ISTQB/ISEB certified with strong expertise in automation testing.
• Experience working in the Public Sector is preferred.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with SAP, Pega, and Data Warehouse technologies is preferred.

Core Testing Expertise

• Functional Testing: System Testing, SIT, GUI Testing, UAT, Exploratory Testing, and Compatibility Testing.
• Strong experience in:Test design, execution, and defect management
• Requirements analysis and stakeholder collaboration
• Defect triage and reporting

Automation & Technical Skills

• Automation tools: Selenium, Playwright, and Cucumber (BDD)
• API Testing: SOAP UI, Postman, and JMeter
• CI/CD and DevOps tools: Jenkins, Git, and GitLab
• Working knowledge of:Java
• SQL
• XML
• JSON
• AWS cloud environments

Test Management & Tools

• Tools: JIRA, Xray, Zephyr, Azure DevOps (ADO), Excel, and Confluence
• Strong experience in:Test planning and strategy
• Writing test cases and test scenarios
• Reporting and documentation

Methodologies

• Experience working in:Agile (Scrum)
• V-Model
• Active participation in:Daily stand-ups
• Sprint cycles
• Release planning

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Experience leading QA teams and mentoring junior team members.
• Strong stakeholder coordination with Business Analysts, Developers, Project Managers, and SMEs.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure and distributed environments.