Job Title: Quality Test Engineer - Automation - Newcastle Location: Hybrid - Newcastle office Salary/Rate: Up to £590 a day inside IR35 Start Date: November 2025 Job Type: 6-month contract (with scope to extend) Company Introduction We are looking for a skilled Automation Quality Test Engineer with expertise in both manual and automated testing. The successful candidate will have experience in automation using Postman and other tools, while also playing a vital part in our clients manual testing requirements. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience migrating Cucumber (Ruby) automated tests into Postman, Playwright, or similar tools. Required Skills/Experience Strong collaborative spirit with a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for the team Broad technical expertise and enthusiasm for technology Ability to document test cases clearly and concisely for ease of understanding by other team members Solid experience in quality assurance (QA) and a deep understanding of QA methodologies Comprehensive knowledge of the software development lifecycle Proficiency in developing and executing automated tests using tools such as Postman, or transferable skills from similar tools Experience automating test execution using CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions Experience working in or a strong understanding of agile methodologies, particularly Kanban or Scrum, and a willingness to work within such teams Job Responsibilities/Objectives Defining and maintaining an effective test strategy for the team Developing automated tests for new features and keeping existing automation packs up to date Migrating automated tests from Cucumber (Ruby) to Playwright, Postman, or Bruno, depending on requirements Performing functional and regression testing, using both manual and automated approaches Contributing to the design and development of new features and solutions Continuously improving existing automation frameworks through investigation and implementation of enhancements Reporting, tracking, and ensuring timely resolution of bugs Integrating both new and existing automated regression tests into GitHub CI/CD pipelines Collaborating closely with product owners, project managers, and other development teams to deliver high-quality products and enhancements If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.