Senior QA Automation Engineer

Overview

The organisation is entering a period of growth and investment, strengthening its Quality Engineering capability to support consistent, reliable software delivery. We are seeking a Senior Technical Quality Engineer with strong test automation expertise to contribute to building, maintaining, and optimising automated testing across back -end systems.

This is a hands -on technical role focused on building robust automation frameworks, improving test processes, supporting performance and security testing, and ensuring high -quality delivery throughout the pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and manage test data, batches, and pipelines for back -end services
  

• Build, enhance, and maintain test automation tooling and frameworks
  

• Implement automated tests using C# and SpecFlow
  

• Support and contribute to performance and security testing practices
  

• Identify issues early and propose practical solutions to improve quality
  

• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure seamless delivery
  

• Provide technical guidance to colleagues (without line management duties)
  

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Strong hands -on experience with C# for automated testing
  

• Proven background in test automation within back -end systems
  

• Technical experience with:
  

  • SQL
    

  • .NET
    

  • Python
    

  • GIT
    

  • Azure DevOps
    

  • YAML pipelines
    

• Experience in performance and/or security testing
  

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
  

• Ability to analyse complex problems and recommend solutions
  

Benefits 

• Private medical insurance 
  

• 6% pension 
  

• Critical illness cover 
  

• Life assurance
  

• Electric Vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme
  

Interview Process

A two -stage interview process assessing:

• Technical capability (automation, C#, SpecFlow or Reqnroll)
  

• Problem -solving approach
  

• Ability to learn and adapt (“driven to learn”)