Quality Engineer - Defence

IBM; Abbots Worthy; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Private medical, dental & optical

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Quality Engineer with automation experience to design and implement automated tests for UI, API, and integration scenarios. You'll build robust test frameworks, integrate with CI/CD, and collaborate with developers and DevOps to enhance quality and speed of delivery.

You will apply modern automation tools and languages to reduce manual effort, improve test coverage, and drive best practices across Agile and containerized delivery pipelines.

Qualifications

• Strong automation testing fundamentals and problem-solving
• Experience with UI, API, and integration testing
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, and integration testing
• Build and maintain automation frameworks using industry-standard tools
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality and delivery speed
• Monitor test results, troubleshoot failures, and provide actionable insights to developers

Skills

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

C#

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Postman

Job description

We are seeking a Quality Engineer with automation experience to help build reliable and efficient automated tests for our applications. You will develop automated test scripts, support CI/CD integration, and work alongside developers and DevOps teams to improve quality and speed of delivery. You'll use modern test automation tools and programming languages to automate UI, API, and integration tests. If you enjoy problem-solving, building automation that reduces manual effort, and improving the delivery pipeline, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for functional, regression, integration, performance, and API testing.
• Build automation frameworks using industry-standard tools and modern programming languages.
• Develop optimized test scenarios and ensure comprehensive test coverage aligned to acceptance criteria.
• Create automation for test environment setup, test execution, test data management, and environment validation.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines, working closely with DevOps to enable continuous testing.
• Contribute to quality engineering practices aligned with Agile, DevOps, and containerized delivery models.
• Monitor test execution results, troubleshoot failures, and provide actionable insights to development teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality, identify risks, and advocate for automated testing best practices.
• Participate in requirement analysis, sprint planning, and backlog grooming to ensure quality is built in from the start.
• Drive adoption of automation tools, frameworks, and best practices across teams.
• Ensuring that Best Practices are being followed as part of the Test Delivery in the SCRUM Teams (e.g., Test Estimation, Test Coverage, Test Traceability ,Defect Management, Test Evidencing and Test Closure)

Depending on experience

• Lead automation strategy for teams or accounts.
• Mentor junior engineers in automation techniques and quality engineering practices.
• Define and govern QA standards, tooling, and quality gates.
• Engage with stakeholders, clients, and leadership to ensure quality alignment with business needs

Experience

• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, RestAssured, Postman).
• Programming skills in languages such as Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or C#.
• Experience building automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Experience with Agile, DevOps practices, and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of test design techniques, debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with version control tools (Git) and code review practices.
• Understanding of performance testing, security testing, or reliability engineering is a plus.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.
• Optional for higher levels: technical leadership, coaching, QA strategy definition, stakeholder engagement.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, RestAssured, Postman).
• Programming skills in languages such as Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or C#.
• Experience building automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Experience with Agile, DevOps practices, and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of test design techniques, debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with version control tools (Git) and code review practices.
• Understanding of performance testing, security testing, or reliability engineering is a plus.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.
• Optional for higher levels: technical leadership, coaching, QA strategy definition, stakeholder engagement.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you'll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors. You'll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you'll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. We invest heavily in you--supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You'll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

Benefits

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.