QA Automation Engineer

October 27, 2026

Office

Lead

London, United Kingdom

Indeed

Keep in mind

Security clearance required
Citizenship requirement applies
Office-only work

Description

A global professional services company is looking for a QA Automation Engineer for its Software & Platform Engineering team in London. The role combines hands-on test automation engineering with leading and mentoring a QE automation team and owning client relationships. You will design scalable automation frameworks, integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments, and use GenAI-assisted tooling such as Playwright with MCP. The position is client-facing and requires ad hoc travel to client sites across the UK.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor and manage a QE automation team day-to-day, enabling them to deliver independently
Own client relationships from discovery and strategy through to delivery and stakeholder reporting
Conduct test automation analysis and deliver improvement roadmaps for clients
Architect and build scalable test automation frameworks and scripts in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java or C#
Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments
Leverage GenAI tools such as Playwright with MCP, GitHub Copilot and Claude in day-to-day engineering
Contribute to the internal QE community: share knowledge, shape standards and help grow the practice

Requirements

Experience in defining and implementing modern Quality Engineering practices including test automation
Experience leading or mentoring a Quality Engineering automation team
Proficiency in at least one OOP language: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java or C#
Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments
Strong client-facing and communication skills, able to translate technical complexity for any audience
Collaborative, egoless approach with a passion for improving quality, productivity and software delivery
Adaptability to change and readiness to flex roles and stacks as a consultant
Satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance with 5 years continuous UK address history

Conditions

Competitive salary and package depending on level of experience
25 days of vacation per year
Private medical insurance
3 extra days of leave per year for charitable work
Work onsite with clients and partners, with ad hoc travel to client sites throughout the UK