Senior QA Analyst & Automation Engineer
London – Hybrid (2 days a month in office with paid for travel)
We’re working with a fast-growing software company entering an exciting new phase of expansion following recent investment. They’re now looking for a Senior QA Analyst & Automation Engineer to take a leading role in shaping their testing strategy and automation capability.
This is a highly technical role, ideal for someone who enjoys working close to engineering, building frameworks from scratch, and driving quality across complex products, particularly SDK-based software.
The Role:
You’ll play a key role in championing shift-left testing, embedding automation across the development lifecycle, and improving overall product quality.
Working closely with Engineering, DevOps and Product teams, you’ll:
* Design and build test automation frameworks from the ground up
* Drive adoption of automation-first and shift-left practices
* Test SDKs and libraries, focusing on developer experience and reliability
* Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Azure)
* Identify opportunities to replace manual testing with automation
* Use AI-assisted tools to improve test coverage and efficiency
* Mentor junior team members and influence QA best practice
* Analyse test results and provide actionable insights
What We’re Looking For:
* Strong background in QA and test automation, ideally at a senior level
* Experience building automation frameworks from scratch
* Solid understanding of:
* Unit testing, TDD / BDD
* CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
* Functional and non-functional testing
* Experience testing SDKs, APIs or libraries
* Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments
* Strong communication and stakeholder skills
* Experience with low-level programming languages (e.g. C/C++)
* Python (pytest / unittest) or C# experience
* Cloud platform experience
* Strong interest in applying AI to QA and automation
* Prompt Engineering experience
Why Join?
* Work on cutting-edge cybersecurity technology trusted globally
* Be part of a company entering a high-growth phase
* Influence QA strategy and tooling at a senior level
* Flexible hybrid working (London-based team)
* Heavily AI focused role and business
* Strong benefits package including private healthcare, pension, and more
In Simple Terms:
This is a hands-on, senior QA automation role where you’ll:
* Build frameworks
* Work closely with engineers
* Test SDK-level products
* Drive modern QA practices across the business