Senior Test Automation Engineer

October 14, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

Leeds, London

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Mandatory office attendance

Description

QualityAI (formerly Qualitest) is hiring a Senior Test Automation Engineer to join its Digital Assurance & Productivity team supporting a leading UK banking organisation. The role focuses on designing, developing and maintaining automated testing solutions and frameworks to improve test coverage, quality and delivery across technology platforms. You will work with developers, analysts and business stakeholders in an Agile environment, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
Work with developers, analysts and business stakeholders to define appropriate test coverage
Troubleshoot and resolve automation failures and investigate defects
Contribute to the development and improvement of automation frameworks, tools and processes
Support the implementation of effective testing strategies across applications and services
Identify opportunities to improve automation coverage, efficiency and reliability
Maintain clear documentation around test automation, frameworks and processes
Work collaboratively within an Agile delivery environment
Contribute to continuous improvement across the wider testing and quality engineering function

Requirements

Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies
Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools
Experience with Selenium, Karate, SOAP UI and Postman
Programming/scripting experience using Python, Java or similar
Experience with CI/CD tools and version control such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins
Experience working within an Agile environment
Familiarity with Cucumber / BDD
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Good communication and collaboration skills
Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure
Experience with test data management tools
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with performance testing
Experience with security testing
Experience with API and integration testing
Experience with automated regression testing and framework development
Knowledge of Kafka, IBM MQ or ACE
Understanding of middleware and message queuing technologies
Knowledge of software architecture technologies such as XBRL and HTML
Previous experience within banking or financial services
Understanding of regulatory requirements and financial systems
ISEB Intermediate qualification or equivalent practical experience

Conditions

Hybrid working with approximately 50% office attendance
Flexible start and finish times
Flexibility in how office attendance is managed across the month
Permanent, full-time employment
Role based in Leeds or London
Must be currently SC cleared

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