£35,000 – £45,000 DOE | Hybrid Working | Tavistock, Devon
Company Overview:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing technology business that develops specialist SaaS solutions used by organisations across the UK. With continued investment in product development and engineering capability, the business is strengthening its quality assurance function to support reliable, scalable software releases. You will be part of a collaborative and supportive technology team focused on continuous improvement and high-quality delivery.
Role Overview:
As a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining automated testing frameworks while supporting robust manual testing processes. Working closely with engineering and product teams, you will help ensure monthly releases are stable, reliable and aligned with business-critical workflows. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys improving automation coverage, enhancing test frameworks and contributing to a maturing QA environment within a SaaS setting.
Responsibilities of the Quality Assurance Automation Engineer:
* Develop, maintain and enhance automated test suites using modern automation frameworks such as Playwright
* Execute manual testing, regression testing and support user acceptance testing cycles
* Collaborate with developers to define acceptance criteria and improve testability across web and API services
* Identify, document and verify defects, contributing to root cause analysis and continuous improvement
Requirements of the Quality Assurance Automation Engineer:
* Experience in a QA Automation or Software Test Engineer role within a SaaS or digital product environment
* Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress or Selenium
* Strong understanding of manual testing, regression planning and risk-based testing approaches
* Clear communication skills with the ability to work effectively with engineering, product and support teams
Benefits:
* 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
* Annual performance-based bonus
* Hybrid working with flexibility to work from home two days per week
* Ongoing professional development opportunities
* Company pension scheme
* Supportive and collaborative team culture
If you are a proactive QA Automation Engineer looking to develop your expertise within a growing SaaS environment, we would love to hear from you.
Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.
Recruitment Consultant: Dan Martin
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