Quality Engineer - Defence

IBM; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical

Dental cover

Pension plan

Flexible working

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking a Quality Engineer with automation experience to design, develop and maintain automated test suites for UI, API and integration testing. You will support CI/CD integration and work with developers, DevOps and cross-functional teams to raise quality and speed of delivery.

The role requires hands-on test automation with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress and RestAssured, plus programming in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python or C#.

Qualifications

• Experience in building automated test suites for UI, API and integration testing.
• Proficiency with popular test automation tools and programming languages.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of test design, debugging and root cause analysis.

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.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality, identify risks, and advocate for automated testing best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers in automation techniques and quality engineering practices.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Strong communication

Agile mindset

Quality engineering

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

RestAssured

Postman

Git

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

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)
• 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 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.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

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.

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.

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.