Senior QA Test Engineer

Client Server Ltd.; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Critical Illness Cover

Job summary

Client Server Ltd. in Bracknell is seeking a Senior QA Test Engineer to own testing across web and mobile applications, combining manual and automation work using Playwright, with a focus on delivering robust, production-ready features.

You will build and maintain Playwright automation frameworks, mentor teammates, and collaborate with Product and Software Engineers within AWS cloud environments. Flexible WFH with Bracknell office days.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in QA / Test Automation.
• Playwright experience; Cypress if willing to learn.
• Lead testing across projects and deliveries with technical ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own automated and manual testing with automation as the primary focus.
• Build and maintain Playwright automation frameworks and end-to-end tests.
• Test web and mobile applications; contribute to testing strategy across the lifecycle.
• Take ownership from planning through to release for projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, frameworks, and QA processes.
• Leverage AI tooling to enhance automation and code reviews.
• Mentor colleagues and promote QA best practices.

Skills

QA / Test Automation

Playwright

Cypress

Leadership / mentoring

Tools

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Bracknell, Berkshire | £60k - £70k per year

Senior QA Test Engineer (Manual / Automation Playwright Web Mobile) Bracknell to £70k

Opportunity for a skilled QA Test Engineer to join a major rebuild of a leading international payments platform, working within the Corporate Payments division.

As a Senior QA Test Engineer you will to take ownership of quality across web and mobile applications, using both manual and test automation techniques (Playwright). You'll join an established engineering team and take ownership of testing and delivery across the full end-to-end lifecycle, working closely with Product Owners and Software Engineers to design effective test strategies, build and maintain automation frameworks and ensure new functionality is robust and production ready.

Your role:

• Own automated and manual testing, with automation as the primary focus
• Build and maintain robust Playwright automation frameworks and end-to-end tests
• Test applications across web and mobile; mobile experience is desirable but not essential
• Take ownership of testing for projects and deliveries from planning through to release
• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, frameworks and QA processes
• Use AI tooling such as Claude and GitHub Copilot to enhance automation, development and code reviews
• Contribute to QA best practice and mentor others where appropriate

Location / WFH:

You can work from home most of the time, joining colleagues in the Bracknell office twice a week.

About you:

• You have strong experience in QA / Test Automation
• You have Playwright experience, will also consider Cypress if you're happy to learn
• You can take ownership and lead testing across projects and deliveries
• You have experience within cloud environments, AWS preferred
• You're collaborative with great communication skills
• Seniority is based on capability rather than years of experience, you'll need to demonstrate technical ownership, project leadership, mentoring and the ability to operate as a senior member of the team

What's in it for you:

• Salary to £70k + bonus
• 23 days holiday, rising to 28 + your birthday off
• Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover