Senior QA Engineer

JACOBS; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cover

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Enhanced pension

Job summary

Jacobs in the UK is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead automated and manual testing across critical digital solutions. You will shape testing strategy, drive automation, and mentor others within agile teams.

You’ll work with Java, JavaScript, or C# in modern automation frameworks, leverage CI/CD tools, and collaborate with developers, product specialists and stakeholders to deliver reliable software and seamless deployment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with automation frameworks and testing strategies.
• Strong understanding of modern testing techniques and QA best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and collaboration in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated and manual test solutions.
• Define testing requirements and acceptance criteria with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct functional, regression, integration, and non-functional testing activities.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

C#

Tools

Cypress

Selenium

Cucumber

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Are you ready to take your quality assurance expertise to the next level? At Jacobs, we’re seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join our growing UK Digital & Data team. This is your chance to lead the charge in delivering high-quality digital solutions across sectors such as water, transportation, defence, and government, ensuring the reliability and performance of critical systems.

As a Senior QA Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping testing strategies, driving automation, and mentoring junior team members. Working within multidisciplinary agile teams, you’ll collaborate with developers, product specialists, and stakeholders to champion quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This is an opportunity to influence technical delivery and grow your expertise in modern automation frameworks, cloud technologies, and continuous delivery practices.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated and manual test solutions.
• Define testing requirements and acceptance criteria in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Conduct functional, regression, integration, and non‑functional testing activities.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the wider engineering community.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Proven experience with automation frameworks like Cypress, Selenium, or Cucumber.

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools, functional testing techniques, and defect tracking systems.
• Expertise in writing clean, maintainable code using languages such as Java, JavaScript, or C#.
• Exceptional problem‑solving skills and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.

Join us at Jacobs, where we’re not just solving today’s challenges but shaping the future of digital delivery for a connected world.

Other info

This role is subject to UK Security Vetting at SC (security check) level. Applicants must be willing to undergo the appropriate security clearance process if not already cleared. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo the relevant vetting process to achieve SC/DV clearance. You can find out more about vetting here.

Any offer of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of the relevant clearance process.

This is a full time, permanent, hybrid (2-3 days/week) role, with occasional business travel across the UK.

Full‑time employment at Jacobs is based on a 40‑hour working week. We place a strong emphasis on work‑life balance and flexibility, and flexi‑time is available.

We offer an excellent and wide range of employee benefits including comprehensive Health Cover, Life Assurance, Income Protection, holiday buy/sell scheme, and a variety of wellbeing, family, parental and fertility support offerings, along with an enhanced contribution pension scheme.

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More company details and info below:

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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