Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Searchability®; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary circa £62,000

Bonus up to 10%

Pension up to 8%

Hybrid working 2 days/wk in Birmingham

Flexible working options

Job summary

Searchability is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to own quality within the project team, taking a hands-on lead across test planning, automation, execution and continuous improvement. You will design and maintain automated scripts, help grow the automation framework and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, covering regression, performance, load and non-functional testing.

You’ll also coach other QA Engineers and collaborate with Developers to embed quality-first practices throughout the

Qualifications

• Hands-on across test planning, automation, execution and CI/CD.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to mentor and coach other QA Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own quality within the project team and drive automated testing.
• Design and maintain automated scripts and CI/CD integration.
• Coach other QA Engineers and collaborate with Developers.

Skills

Test planning

Test design

CI/CD integration

Debugging

Mentoring

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Job description

Hybrid working – 2 days per week in Birmingham

Bonus up to 10%, 25 days holiday, up to 8% pension contribution

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client operates at the heart of the UK energy sector, playing an important role in supporting the transition towards a more sustainable and affordable energy future. Their work contributes directly to the decarbonisation of electricity generation and the UK’s wider Net Zero ambitions.

THE BENEFITS

Salary circa £62,000 depending on experience

Annual performance bonus of up to 10%

Up to 8% pension contribution

Hybrid working – 2 days per week in Birmingham

Flexible working options, including potential compressed working patterns

Financial support and time off for relevant study

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Three paid volunteering days per year

THE SENIOR QA ENGINEER ROLE

As a Senior QA Engineer, you’ll own quality within your project team, this means taking on a hands‑on role across test planning, automation, execution and continuous improvement.

You will be designing and maintaining automated test scripts, help develop the wider automation framework and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. As part of your role you will also cover areas including regression, performance, load and wider non-functional testing.

Alongside hands‑on delivery, as a Senior you’ll coach other QA Engineers and work closely with Developers to embed a quality‑first approach throughout the software development lifecycle.

SENIOR QA ENGINEER – ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Experience with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, JUnit or TestNG

Strong knowledge of test planning, test case design and execution

Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

Strong debugging, analytical and problem‑solving skills

Experience coaching or mentoring other QA Engineers