IT & Software

QA Automation Engineer

Ronald James

Newcastle Upon Tyne · Tyne And Wear · United Kingdom

Overview

In this hybrid Newcastle-based role, you will design, build and maintain automated UI and API tests to boost software quality and delivery confidence. You collaborate with product, engineering and QA to identify risks and improve testing coverage. You will leverage AI-assisted testing to streamline test creation, failure analysis and regression risk identification. You drive automation improvements and fit tests to CI/CD pipelines, delivering robust, maintainable test suites.

Responsibilities
  • Design, maintain and execute automated UI and API tests using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or equivalent frameworks
  • Use AI-assisted testing tools to support test creation, maintenance, failure analysis, defect triage and regression risk identification
  • Write clear, reliable and maintainable test code
  • Run automated tests through CI/CD pipelines
  • Debug failing tests and identify issues across products, tests, data and environments
  • Maintain stable, relevant and efficient regression test suites
  • Review requirements and technical changes to identify test scenarios, edge cases and automation opportunities
  • Investigate and clearly document defects
  • Use test results, defect trends and pipeline feedback to identify improvements to QA practices
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering and QA teams
Key requirements
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated UI and API tests
  • Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or similar
  • Practical experience using AI-assisted testing tools
  • Experience writing maintainable test code
  • Knowledge of source control, pull requests and code reviews
  • Experience running automated tests within CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong understanding of regression testing, test data and test environments
  • Strong knowledge of QA practices, test design and defect management
  • Experience working within Agile delivery teams
  • Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to improving automation and QA practices
  • Proactive
  • Detail-oriented
  • Collaborative
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Selenium

Reference: WJ-747_31051566

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