Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior QA Engineer – Birmingham £62,000 depending on experience Hybrid working – 2 days per week in Birmingham Bonus up to 10%, 25 days holiday, up to 8% pension contribution Playwright or Selenium, JavaScript, Python, CI/CD, Automation Testing ABOUT THE CLIENT Our client operates at the heart of the UK energy sector, playing an important role in supporting the transition towards a more sustainable and affordable energy future. Their work contributes directly to the decarbonisation of electricity generation and the UK's wider Net Zero ambitions. THE BENEFITS Salary circa £62,000 depending on experience Annual performance bonus of up to 10% 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Up to 8% pension contribution Hybrid working – 2 days per week in Birmingham Flexible working options, including potential compressed working patterns Financial support and time off for relevant study Enhanced family-friendly policies Three paid volunteering days per year THE SENIOR QA ENGINEER ROLE As a Senior QA Engineer, you'll own quality within your project team, this means taking on a hands-on role across test planning, automation, execution and continuous improvement. You will be designing and maintaining automated test scripts, help develop the wider automation framework and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. As part of your role you will also cover areas including regression, performance, load and wider non-functional testing. Alongside hands-on delivery, as a Senior you'll coach other QA Engineers and work closely with Developers to embed a quality-first approach throughout the software development lifecycle. SENIOR QA ENGINEER – ESSENTIAL SKILLS Excellent test automation experience Experience with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, JUnit or TestNG Automation scripting experience with JavaScript, Python or Java Strong knowledge of test planning, test case design and execution Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines Strong debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills Experience coaching or mentoring other QA Engineers