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Job Title: Senior Automation Test Engineer
Location: Gateshead (Hybrid working – 2 days on site, 3 days from home)
Job Type: Permanent
About the Role
We're looking for a Senior QA Test Engineer who’s passionate about quality, automation, and collaboration. You’ll be a key part of our client’s cross-functional development teams, working closely with developers, product managers, and business analysts to ensure that our client's software meets the highest standards.
You’ll have a strong background in test automation using Selenium and Cypress (or similar technologies), as well as a deep understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle. Your ability to translate business requirements into test plans, test cases, and test data will be critical to our delivery process.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, write, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases based on business and technical requirements
* Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium and Cypress
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure quality is embedded from the start
* Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives as part of an agile team
* Identify, record, and track bugs through to resolution
* Contribute to continuous improvement of QA practices, frameworks, and tools
* Support test data creation and management for a variety of test environments
* Mentor and support junior QA team members when needed
Key Requirements
* Proven experience as a QA Engineer with strong expertise in Selenium and Cypress.
* Solid understanding of QA methodologies and tools, and experience across the full SDLC.
* Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail.
* Ability to clearly document and communicate bugs, test results, and issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Experience with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr).
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control tools like Git is a plus.
What Is On Offer
* A collaborative and inclusive work environment
* Opportunities to work on challenging and innovative projects
* Career growth and learning opportunities
* Flexible working hours and days
If this role sounds of interest, click ‘apply now’ and a member of our team will be in touch.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
Professional Services
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