Senior QA Automation Engineer - Hybrid

Alphasights; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join their team. This role involves designing automated testing solutions while mentoring junior engineers and maintaining quality standards. The ideal candidate has a degree in a STEM field and experience with tools like Cypress or Playwright. Strong technical skills in modern programming languages and CI/CD integration are required, alongside the ability to ensure high-quality releases and drive QA initiatives successfully.

Qualifications

• Experience in scaling automated test frameworks using modern tools.
• Demonstrated ability in CI/CD integration and distributed systems.
• Proven track record of driving quality standards and mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of automated test plans and suites.
• Mentor junior QA engineers to enhance their skills.
• Maintain test automation infrastructure supporting fast feedback loops.
• Perform manual testing including exploratory and UI/UX validation.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams on testing strategies.

Skills

Automation test development

Mentoring junior QA engineers

CI/CD pipelines

Exploratory testing

Performance testing

Education

Degree in a STEM subject

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

Job description

A leading technology company in London is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join their team. This role involves designing automated testing solutions while mentoring junior engineers and maintaining quality standards. The ideal candidate has a degree in a STEM field and experience with tools like Cypress or Playwright. Strong technical skills in modern programming languages and CI/CD integration are required, alongside the ability to ensure high-quality releases and drive QA initiatives successfully.