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QA Automation Engineer
£33,000 - 65,000
Harvey Nash
St Peter's Street 29, Newcastle upon Tyne
£33,000 - 65,000
Requirements
Must:
- Strong hands-on experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
- Proven expertise using Appium and Webdriver IO for mobile testing and Playwright for web automation
- Solid understanding and practical application of BDD methodologies
- Familiarity with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or SpecFlow
- Exposure to performance testing tools like K6 or JMeter
- Experience with test management tools such as JIRA, Qmetry, or Xray
- A self-starter mindset; comfortable working independently and making decisions
Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust automation frameworks for mobile (using Appium + Webdriver IO) and web applications (using Playwright)
- Work independently to convert manual test cases into scalable, maintainable automated tests
- Act as the automation authority on your project, setting best practices, driving quality, and mentoring others as needed
- Collaborate closely with manual QA engineers, developers, and product teams to ensure seamless delivery
- Take full accountability for the automation strategy and execution
Description
We are excited to present an opportunity for a QA Automation Engineer to join our team in either London or Newcastle on a hybrid basis. This is a ring-fenced role, meaning you will be the go-to automation specialist on your project, trusted to lead, build, and steer the automation effort alongside a team of talented manual testers. You will drive best practices, introduce modern testing methodologies like TDD and BDD, and ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle. This hybrid role offers a salary of up to £60,000. Are you ready to lead the charge in automation? Apply now and help us build smarter, faster, and better solutions!
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