IT Applications - Tester - IT4

Parkdean Resorts UK Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading holiday park organization is seeking a Test Engineer to ensure quality and performance across digital products. You will be responsible for end-to-end testing, developing automation scripts, and championing best practices in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate has strong experience with testing tools such as Cypress and Selenium and a background in Agile delivery. A hybrid working model is available, with locations in Newcastle and Leeds.

Benefits

50% holiday discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Team member discounts

Discounts on meal kits and local gyms

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience testing web, mobile, API, and integration layers.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical skills for root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end testing and validation of integrations.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts.
• Champion QA best practices and improve quality delivery.

Skills

Testing web, mobile, API

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

Postman/Newman

BDD frameworks

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Agile practices

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Central Support Office - Newcastle, Central Support, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Description

Test Engineer
Hybrid – Newcastle/Leeds

We have an exciting opportunity for a Test Engineer to join the team.

We’re looking for an experienced Test Engineer to drive quality, reliability, and performance across our digital products and technology solutions across Parkdean Resorts. You’ll deliver manual, exploratory, and automated testing while shaping test automation frameworks that boost speed, coverage, and consistency of quality across teams.

What you will be doing:

• Test Planning & Execution - Own end-to-end testing, turning requirements into clear test cases, spotting risks early, validating integrations, and driving fast and accurate resolution.
• Test Automation - Develop, maintain, and run automated test scripts using agreed tools (e.g. Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, Postman/Newman), and integrate into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement - Champion QA best practices, improve processes and standards, and ensure high-quality delivery through risk assessments and Agile collaboration.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement - Partner with engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure testable code, validate requirements, and maintain post-release quality.

About you

Some of the skills and experience we are looking for:

• Hands-on experience testing web, mobile, API, and integration layers, with strong practical knowledge of automation tools such as Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Postman/Newman, and BDD frameworks like SpecFlow, Cucumber or Gherkin.
• Proven experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and working with version control systems such as Git.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interrogate logs, APIs, and databases to support root-cause analysis.
• Solid understanding of test frameworks, defect management tools, and Agile delivery practices, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
• Clear communicator, proactive, and focused on continuous improvement, quality uplift, and delivering results in fast-paced Scrum or Kanban environments.

Whatever you do, please don’t filter yourself out! We are often flexible when considering an applicant’s skills and experience for a role. So, don’t be put off if you don’t tick all the boxes.

So, why Parkdean Resorts?

Well, besides the one-of-a-kind team culture, stunning locations across the UK, and the chance to work with the UK's largest holiday park organisation, we can offer:

• The chance to develop your skills and boost your career across our 65 parks - we’ve got your back when it comes to training!
• You’re never on your own with our Employee Assistance Programme! It comes with a 24/7 confidential helpline for counselling and support - because your wellbeing is our top priority.
• A 50% discount for you and a 25% discount for friends and family when booking your holiday with us.
• A team member discount of 30%, available on everything from fabulous food to delicious drinks and even our fun leisure activities on-park.
• Score awesome discounts! From tasty meal kits like Hello Fresh to your favourite local gyms, we’ve got deals on lots of brands just for you.

We want to be a force for good and caring for our parks, people, and planet is a natural component of the way we do business. We celebrate our people, communities and natural environment, enabling us to enhance the amazing memories we create for many years to come.

Are we the right fit for you?

At Parkdean Resorts we don’t leave unforgettable moments to chance.

We pitch in, we have fun, and we grow, inspiring each other to make great things happen every, single, day. We’re Parkdean people, and we do everything we can to ensure our guests and owners create amazing memories.

Parkdean Resorts is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Background checks including DBS (or equivalent) will be carried out if appropriate.

We want to do all we can to create an environment and recruitment process where people feel safe and comfortable to talk about disability. For any reasonable adjustment requests as part of the recruitment and assessment process, please contact Holly at [e-mail]

Please note that you’ll require the right to work in the UK, as we’re unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Central Support Office - Newcastle, Central Support, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom