Senior QA Engineer
Salary:
£85,000
Total Package:
£106,250
Industry:
Financial Services
Working Model:
Hybrid (2 days onsite)
About the Company:
Wedo has partnered with an innovative InsurTech company looking to hire a Senior QA Engineer (Automation) to join their QA community of practice.
Our client builds cutting-edge software leveraging SaaS, Cloud, Data Management, Analytics, AI, and Machine Learning. This is an opportunity to work on a Greenfield SaaS solution, where you will own the test infrastructure, tooling, and services. You'll play a key role in shaping processes, improving quality maturity, and driving automation efforts close to the code base.
About the Role:
This company hires top-tier engineering talent and needs a collaborative Senior QA Engineer who thrives in modern Agile environments and follows Shift Left principles. They are looking for a technical QA leader with a quality-first mindset, someone who sees the bigger picture and understands the impact on customers.
You'll be responsible for driving continuous integration and delivery, ensuring a robust testing strategy across the test pyramid, and reducing reliance on large end-to-end (E2E) tests. The goal is to push testing further down the pyramid to emphasize unit, component, integration, and contract testing.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and drive QA processes, ensuring quality across the test pyramid.
* Support continuous deployment by working closely with Engineering Managers.
* Implement continuous delivery practices, including quality gates, tooling, and scalable processes.
* Work closely with stakeholders, presenting technical solutions and fostering strong engagement.
Key Skills & Experience:
* Strong hands-on experience with Cypress/Playwright (or similar JavaScript/TypeScript-based UI automation frameworks).
* Proven experience in testing Microservices, APIs, and messaging systems.
* Experience with contract testing (e.g., PACT) and component testing (desirable).
* Familiarity with non-functional testing (Performance, Security, Disaster Recovery) using K6, JMeter (desirable).
* Strong skills in scripting and object-oriented languages including Python
* Familiarity with AI highly desired
Benefits:
* 15% bonus
* 10% pension
* Private healthcare
&
critical illness cover
* Free parking
(5-minute walk from the train station)
* Well-structured career pathways
Interview Process:
30-minute first-stage interview with the QA Manager.
1 hour pairing exercise.
Final interview with the QA Manager, Delivery Director, and one additional stakeholder.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Interested?
Even if you don't meet all the criteria, we'd love to hear from you Tell us why you'd be a great fit and how your experience could add value.
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Pierrick Rodriguez
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