Job Title: QA Automation Engineer
Full Time 37.5 hours Monday to Friday, Hybrid (3/4 days in the office)
Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Salary: GBP45,000
We are seeking a QA Automation Engineer with a strong background in writing and maintaining automated tests. This role primarily focuses on writing unit tests and implementing automated UI testing using Playwright. The successful candidate will work within a Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) framework using Spec Flow, ensuring test automation aligns with business requirements. Collaboration with developers, product managers, and stakeholders is essential to uphold software quality and reliability through structured automated testing.
CDS Global is a leader behind world-class brands, delivering technology, payment, and data solutions, making us the largest full-service provider for media and membership organizations globally.
Role responsibilities:
1. Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright within a BDD framework (Spec Flow).
2. Write and execute unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software quality.
3. Collaborate with developers to write and improve unit tests for backend and frontend applications.
Required skills and experience:
* Strong experience with Playwright for UI test automation.
* Hands-on experience writing unit tests and automation tests in C#.
* Proficiency in Spec Flow and BDD methodologies for test automation.
* Solid understanding of software testing principles, test frameworks, and automation best practices.
* Experience testing APIs using tools like Postman or Swagger.
* Knowledge of Git and version control systems.
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into builds.
* Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills within an Agile team.
Preferred skills & experience:
* Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
* Knowledge of security testing practices and tools like OWASP ZAP.
* Understanding of mocking frameworks and dependency injection in test automation.
* Experience with cloud-based testing platforms such as BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
* Previous experience conducting code reviews.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Birthday + Long service
* Workplace Pension with employer contributions
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Wellbeing Programme with access to tools and initiatives
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Onsite gym, shower, games room
* Free Eye Tests
* Insurance Schemes
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Retail Benefit Discounts
* Employee Recognition Schemes
* Recommend a Friend Scheme
* Social Activities
* Free Parking
* And more!
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