Senior QA Engineer - AI-Driven Testing, Playwright & TS

Poutrix; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior QA Engineer in Glasgow to join our UK QA team, working autonomously across the full testing lifecycle from requirements analysis to automation. You will collaborate with project teams, define test approaches, and contribute to planning and reporting while expanding automation capabilities with Playwright and TypeScript.

The role emphasizes improving quality practices, risk-based testing, and AI-assisted solutions within regulated or contractual delivery environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of software QA experience.
• Experience with test automation and Playwright/TypeScript.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in regulated or contractual delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams to understand requirements, identify risks and define appropriate test approaches.
• Produce test estimates and contribute to project planning and delivery activities.
• Create and maintain formal testing artefacts, including Test Strategies, Test Plans, Test Specifications, and Test Reports, aligned with contractual and regulatory delivery requirements.
• Ensure appropriate test coverage through risk-based testing, requirements traceability, and quality assurance best practices.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test suites and supporting frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and coverage through automation, tooling, process improvements and AI-assisted solutions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Playwright

TypeScript

SQL

API testing

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior QA Engineer in Glasgow to join our UK QA team, working autonomously across the full testing lifecycle from requirements analysis to automation. You will collaborate with project teams, define test approaches, and contribute to planning and reporting while expanding automation capabilities with Playwright and TypeScript.

The role emphasizes improving quality practices, risk-based testing, and AI-assisted solutions within regulated or contractual delivery environments.