Quality Test Engineer III

Talent Octopusventures; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirium is seeking a Quality Test Engineer III to transform manual testing into scalable automated solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive quality, reliability, and customer-focused product delivery.

You will lead testing initiatives, contribute to engineering excellence, and adopt modern technologies and AI tools in day-to-day work. This role offers growth within a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in .NET/C# and related frameworks.
• Experience with automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Cypress).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and AI tools.
• Experience with containers and CI/CD (Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of testing activities and lead automation initiatives.
• Help convert manual testing processes into automated solutions.
• Participate in technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and agile ceremonies.
• Write clean, maintainable, secure, and well-tested code following engineering standards.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in code quality and developer productivity.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the team.

Skills

.NET/C#

Automation tools

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Job description

Quality Test Engineer III

Do you have impressive experience as a Senior Quality Test Engineer?

Do you enjoy analyzing and extracting information to improve processes?

About the Business

At Cirium, our goal is to keep the world connected. We are the industry leader in aviation analytics; helping our customers understand the past, present, and predicting what will happen tomorrow. Our mission is to transform the aviation industry by enabling airlines, airports, travel companies, tech giants, aircraft manufacturers, financial institutions, and many more accelerate their own digital transformation. You can learn more about Cirium at https://www.cirium.com.

About the Team

We organize our engineering teams into collaborative Squads that bring together Software Engineers, Quality Engineers, Product Managers, and Engineering Leaders to build and deliver customer-focused solutions.

Our teams value continuous learning, innovation, inclusivity, and shared ownership. We encourage engineers to contribute ideas, challenge assumptions, mentor others, and help shape the future of our products and platforms.

About the Role

As a Quality Test Engineer III, you will play a key role in transforming manual testing processes into scalable automated testing solutions for a Cirium project. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to drive quality, improve reliability, and support the delivery of high-quality customer-focused products. This position offers the opportunity to lead testing initiatives, contribute to engineering excellence, and adopt modern technologies and AI tools in day-to-day work.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of testing activities and work independently. Adopt and use AI tools in day-to-day work. Lead testing efforts with limited QA support within the team and drive automation initiatives.
• Help convert manual testing processes into automated testing solutions and support the reduction of dependency on manual testing.
• Participate in technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and solution planning activities, Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Write clean, maintainable, secure, and well-tested code following engineering standards and best practices.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and cloud-native deployment solutions. Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions to improve system reliability and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on code quality, operational excellence, security, scalability, and developer productivity.
• Review code changes, provide constructive feedback, and support engineering best practices across the team and mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing, technical coaching, and team development.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and engineering practices, recommending improvements where appropriate.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in .NET/C# knowledge, because the development team primarily works in .NET.
• Experience with automation frameworks preferably Playwright or alternative Experience Selenium, Cypress, or similar automation experience who is willing to work with Playwright.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform and Adopt to use AI tools in day-to-day work.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with CI/CD practices and tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Experience with automated testing, code quality tools, application monitoring, and operational support with strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across distributed teams.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, people with disabilities, career changers, and candidates with non-traditional education or experience. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to supporting your success.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.