Senior QA Engineer-Automation (Security)

PRACYVA; Telford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pracyva in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced QA Automation Engineer to design, implement and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright and other tools. You will apply strong Java and Python programming, and drive automated testing within CI/CD pipelines in enterprise settings.

The role requires 8+ years in software testing, with 5 years in automation roles, including leadership on large multi-tier systems, and experience in healthcare environments is a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software testing.
• 5 years in automation-focused roles.
• Expertise in designing and maintaining automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Tosca, UFT).
• Exposure to dashboard tools like Grafana is good to have.
• Strong programming in Java and Python.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Deep understanding of SDLC, STLC and Agile methodologies.
• Proficient in database validation and complex SQL scripting.
• Experience leading automation initiatives for large enterprise or healthcare systems.

Skills

Automation testing

Java

Python

SDLC/STLC

Agile methodologies

Test leadership

CI/CD practices

Complex SQL scripting

Healthcare systems experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Tosca

UFT

Cucumber

Postman

RestAssured

Job description

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in software testing
• 5 years in automation-focused roles
• Proven expertise in designing and maintaining automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Tosca, Playwright, or UFT)
• Exposure to dashboard tools like Grafana etc is good to have.
• Expertise in automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, Postman, Restassured etc.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps pipelines etc.
• Expertise in performance testing tools like JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner etc.
• Working knowledge of security testing tools like SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Prowler, Kali Linux, Fortify, Veracode, Teneble.io, Jfrog Xray etc.
• Strong programming proficiency in Java and Python
• Solid understanding of CI/CD practices, with hands-on experience integrating automated tests into pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Deep understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies
• Proficient in database validation and complex SQL scripting
• Experience leading automation initiatives for large, multi-tiered enterprise or healthcare systems