Senior QA Engineer

Waracle; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Waracle is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join our digital technology consultancy. You will drive quality strategies, build scalable automation with Playwright, and test web apps using C#.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and continuous improvement across the SDLC in a hybrid UK office setting. You will shape testing approaches for complex features, design modular automation, and ensure performance, security, and accessibility are built in from the start.

Qualifications

• Proven QA knowledge across SDLC and Agile with test strategy expertise.
• Ability to design and implement scalable automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of test design, risk analysis, and exploratory testing.

Responsibilities

• Shape testing strategies for complex features and embed risk analysis.
• Build modular, reusable automation components and integrate checks into CI/CD.
• Automate non-functional tests (performance, security, accessibility) from start.
• Participate in peer code reviews to uphold automation standards and reliability.

Skills

QA Expertise

Automation Mastery

Programming Skills

Technical Mastery

Problem-Solving Mindset

Communication & Domain Adaptability

Tools

Playwright

C#

Job description

Waracle is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our world-class digital technology consultancy. We are home to a diverse, smart, curious, and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation. We partner with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. Together, we innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design, and delivery to operations.

This role is available on Contract (Inside IR35) bases, initially for 6 months.

As a Senior QA Engineer, you will play a vital role in defining our quality approaches, building scalable automation frameworks, and championing best practices across the development lifecycle. This role isn't just about finding bugs; it’s about collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving continuous innovation. If you thrive in a collaborative environment where your voice is heard and your technical leadership can make a tangible impact, we would love to meet you.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Collaboration: Shaping testing approaches for complex features, embedding risk analysis into the workflow, and guiding exploratory testing efforts.
• Framework Architecture: Building and evolving modular, reusable, and scalable automation components, and seamlessly integrating quality checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• NFR Integration: Designing and automating tests for performance, security, and accessibility to ensure quality is built-in from the very start.
• Code Quality & Standards: Participating in peer code reviews to maintain robust automation standards and ensure overall software reliability.

What you'll bring:

• QA Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of QA best practices, methodologies (SDLC, Agile), and a strategic mindset for ensuring deep test coverage.
• Automation Mastery: Advanced automation skills using Playwright, with the confidence to build, extend, and maintain scalable testing frameworks while focusing on high code quality.
• Programming Skills: Practical, hands-on experience using C# to interact with and test web applications.
• Technical Mastery: Well-rounded experience across functional, non-functional, white-box, and security testing fundamentals.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Proactive defect management, strong triage leadership skills, and the ability to anticipate risks before they arise.
• Communication & Domain Adaptability: Excellent collaboration skills, with an ability to explain complex technical ideas simply to both teams and clients, alongside a natural curiosity to learn new project domains quickly.

The Recruitment Process

• First Hello: An informal chat with your dedicated Talent Attraction Partner to talk about Waracle, day rate, contact length and hybrid office locations.
• Craft Showcase: A focused take-home task to demonstrate craft expertise, critical thinking and your real-world expertise.
• Talking Impact: A collaborative deep dive into how you solve problems, work with others, and raise the bar, guided by our core values and competency framework.

Your Talent Attraction Partner will be in your corner through every step right up to your Welcome Ritual on day one

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.