Senior Test Engineer - Automation & Quality Leader

DRPG; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DRPG is seeking a senior software test engineer to design, build, and maintain automated test coverage across UI, API, and integration layers. This hands-on role requires shaping test strategies and collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality software.

You will apply OWASP Top 10 security practices, perform accessibility testing to WCAG standards, and drive risk-based testing in agile delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software testing, with senior-level test automation.
• Strong hands-on automation across UI, API, and integration layers.
• Experience with regression automation in fast-moving delivery environments.
• Testing web applications, enterprise SaaS products, and client-facing platforms.
• Practical security testing awareness, including OWASP Top 10 and threat modelling.
• Accessibility testing against WCAG standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated test coverage across UI, API, and integration layers.
• Contribute to reliable regression automation that supports release readiness.
• Apply existing test strategy across delivery teams and refine standards.

Skills

Automation testing

UI testing

API testing

Risk-based testing

Security testing

Accessibility testing

AI-assisted workflows

Agile delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality engineering

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Postman

REST Assured

GitLab CI

Job description

DRPG is seeking a senior software test engineer to design, build, and maintain automated test coverage across UI, API, and integration layers. This hands-on role requires shaping test strategies and collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality software.

You will apply OWASP Top 10 security practices, perform accessibility testing to WCAG standards, and drive risk-based testing in agile delivery.