Overview
QA Automation Engineer – Mansfield, United Kingdom. Perm role with hybrid working model.
Base pay range: Up to £75,000. Location: Mansfield, UK. Work Type: Hybrid – 3 days a week on site.
This global retail leader is transforming the shopping experience through digital innovation and unique store concepts. With a portfolio of premium, sports, and luxury brands, the company is dedicated to delivering the world’s best products to its customers while rethinking the future of retail.
The organization operates with a bold, fast-paced culture that values forward thinking, ownership, and relevance. Team members are encouraged to take initiative, embrace challenges, and help shape the future of retail.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan, design, and execute manual and automated test cases for web and mobile applications
* Build and maintain automated test suites using Playwright
* Collaborate with developers, product managers, and designers to ensure quality from the outset
* Apply BDD techniques to create shared understanding and clear acceptance criteria
* Participate in design reviews, backlog refinement, and sprint ceremonies
* Conduct exploratory, regression, and smoke testing across multiple environments
* Work with DevOps to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines
* Contribute to performance and security testing strategies
* Document and report defects clearly, supporting timely resolution
* Advocate for a “Quality at Source” mindset across the team
Required Skills and Experience
* Hands-on experience in software testing (manual and automation)
* Experience testing mobile applications (manual and automated)
* Evidence of shift-left approach – early testing involvement
* Focus on both non-functional and functional testing
* Familiarity with BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow)
* Experience working in Agile or Lean environments
* Knowledge of performance and security testing fundamentals
* Proficiency with tools such as JIRA, Git, and CI/CD systems
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
* A collaborative team player who thrives in a hybrid work environment
Nice to Have
* Experience working in retail or consumer-facing product teams
* Knowledge of monitoring, analytics, or observability tools
* Exposure to testing in microservices architectures
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Retail and Software Development
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