Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Shawbrook; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Shawbrook is hiring a Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to enhance its QA capabilities with automation at the core. The role involves building scalable frameworks, executing tests, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. If you're passionate about transforming banking through technology, this is your opportunity.

Benefits

Cycle to work & EV salary sacrifice

2 volunteering days per year

Hybrid working & flexible hours

Learning support, coaching & qualifications

Mental health & wellbeing tools

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior-level software testing (manual + automation).
• Strong background in testing web applications in Azure-hosted, microservices environments.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Build robust and scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
• Design, build, and execute detailed test plans and test cases (automated and manual).
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and business analysts in agile squads.

Skills

Software Testing

Automation

Agile Methodology

Collaboration

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Postman

Azure DevOps

Job description

Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

At Shawbrook, we combine the innovation and energy of a start-up with the scale and stability of a profitable bank. We’re reimagining finance by blending human ingenuity with smart digital solutions – and we’re hiring curious minds who love solving complex problems.

We're investing in our tech teams and growing our QA capabilities with automation at the core. This is your chance to shape the future of testing at Shawbrook.

What you’ll be doing:

• Build robust and scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing
• Design, build, and execute detailed test plans and test cases (automated and manual)
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and business analysts in agile squads
• Contribute to defining and improving our SDET model and QA automation strategy
• Use MI and reporting to focus testing efforts on critical paths
• Influence testing processes and advocate for continuous improvement
• Ensure non-functional testing (e.g. performance, security) is baked into our approach

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in senior-level software testing (manual + automation)
• Strong background in testing web applications in Azure-hosted, microservices environments
• Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks and tooling (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, Postman, Azure DevOps)
• Great communicator with a collaborative approach
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams

Why join us?

We’re not your typical bank. You’ll work on exciting, meaningful problems and enjoy a culture where your voice matters. Plus, our benefits are built to support you at work and beyond:

• Cycle to work & EV salary sacrifice
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Hybrid working & flexible hours
• Learning support, coaching & qualifications
• Mental health & wellbeing tools

**Please note, we cannot sponsor applicants now or in future**

Ready to build smarter banking with us?

Click Apply to start your Shawbrook journey today.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Banking and Financial Services

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