Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Hybrid – 2 days per week in office)
An organisation operating a leading technology platform in the online gaming sector is seeking an Automation QA Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and improving the quality of its platform.
This is a highly technical, code-heavy role, suited to someone with a developer mindset who is comfortable writing code daily and working in fast-moving development environments with tight turnaround times on tickets.
The organisation develops technology platforms for the online gaming industry, supporting major brands with scalable and innovative digital solutions. Its platforms process billions in financial transactions annually and manage data for millions of users worldwide.
This role is offered on a hybrid basis, requiring attendance at the Newcastle upon Tyne office two days per week.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and ensure testing approaches align with development processes.
* Identify opportunities to expand test automation and implement frameworks, tools, and strategies that improve efficiency and coverage.
* Perform comprehensive regression testing to ensure new features do not impact existing functionality.
* Conduct root cause analysis on test failures and work closely with developers to resolve issues efficiently.
* Create and maintain test data, test environments, and test harnesses required for automated testing.
* Monitor and analyse test results and quality metrics, providing regular reports on release quality to stakeholders.
* Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance testing methodologies and practices.
Skills and Experience
* C# (preferred) - Candidates with a Java QA automation background willing to transition to C# will also be considered
* Experience with automation tools such as Playwright or Selenium
* Experience working with automation frameworks such as NUnit or similar
* Experience with Postman, API test frameworks, writing automated API tests
* Experience with Mocking frameworks, BDD practices, Gherkin
* Solid experience in software testing, including functional and data validation
* Strong background in API testing and backend validation
* Familiarity with version control systems such as Git
* Ability to translate business requirements into effective automated test coverage
* Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements within testing practices
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
Benefits
* Flexible and trust-based working environment
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and a generous Christmas break
* Matched private pension scheme (up to 8%)
* Private healthcare from day one, including dental and optical cover
* Life assurance (4x annual salary)
* Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and advice
* Access to a wellbeing and mindfulness platform
* Opportunities for learning, innovation, and experimentation, including participation in internal hackathons
* Company-provided mobile phone or tablet with contract covered
* Modern office environment with complimentary snacks, drinks, and regular food vendors
* Access to employee discount and wellbeing platforms
* Regular social events and team activities
* Employee referral programme with bonus opportunities
* Branded company merchandise and occasional additional discretionary holidays
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