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QA Automation Engineer

Howdens · Northampton, ENG, United Kingdom
Northampton, ENG, United KingdomHybrid
Remuneration
Not specified
Location
Northampton, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
No visa sponsorship

Job summary

QA Automation Engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated test solutions for high-quality software delivery.

Qualifications

  • Degree in computer science or equivalent experience
  • Experience with automated test packs
  • Understanding of Agile and Waterfall testing practices
  • Knowledge of automation and scripting languages
  • Experience with ALM tools and CI pipelines
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Collaborative and results-driven mindset

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain automated test solutions
  • Enhance existing automation packs
  • Collaborate with development and product teams
  • Create automation test approaches and data
  • Identify and report defects and risks
  • Support continuous improvement in test processes
  • Execute automation test packs using Playwright and TOSCA
  • Analyze requirements for automation scope
  • Report on defect status and release impacts
  • Mentor new team members

Skills

AzureAzure DevOpsC#.NETJavaJira

Certifications

ISTQBISEB

Degrees

Degree level in a computer science–related discipline

Relocation

No