Automation Test Engineer (Hybrid Birmingham) Location: Birmingham City Centre (Office MonTues, Remote WedFri) Start Date: ASAP A forward-thinking software company is seeking a Test Engineer with 24 years experience to join an agile, cross-functional engineering team delivering high-quality enterprise solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on test execution but is also willing to own and shape the testing approach at certain times. Key Responsibilities: Review and refine acceptance criteria and requirements to ensure testability Design and execute test plans, cases, and exploratory testing Develop and maintain automated tests (UI/API/performance) Validate data using SQL and assess the business value of features Log and manage defects, participate in Agile ceremonies, and improve QA processes Advocate for quality and contribute to test strategy and best practices Key Skills & Experience: 24 years experience in software testing or quality engineering JavaScript/TypeScript scripting experience API testing (Postman, Bruno or similar) Test automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress or similar) CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, etc.) Performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter) Git and Agile tooling (Azure Boards or similar) Ideally experience using AI tools in testing, development, or delivery workflows Why Apply? Hybrid working with a Birmingham city centre office Opportunity to work with modern tech and AI-driven initiatives Supportive, collaborative engineering culture Apply now to discuss this opportunity confidentially.