Join to apply for the QA Automation Engineer role at Poet in the City

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer

Full Time 37.5 hours Monday to Friday, Hybrid (3/4 days in the office)

Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 dependent on experience

We are seeking a QA Automation Engineer with a strong background in writing and maintaining automated tests. This role will focus on writing unit tests and implementing automated UI testing using Playwright. The successful candidate will work within a Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) framework using Spec Flow, ensuring test automation aligns with business requirements. You will collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to uphold software quality and reliability through structured automated testing.

CDS Global is the brand behind world-class brands, delivering technology, payment, and data solutions, making us the largest and most strategically aligned full-service provider for media and membership organizations globally.

Role Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright within a BDD framework (Spec Flow).
• Write and execute unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software quality.
• Collaborate with developers to write and improve unit tests for backend and frontend applications.

Required Skills And Experience

• 1-2 years of hands-on or recent practical exposure to automation testing.
• Strong experience with Playwright for UI test automation.
• Experience writing unit tests and automation tests in C#.
• Proficiency in Spec Flow and BDD methodologies.
• Understanding of software testing principles, frameworks, and best practices.
• Experience testing APIs with tools like Postman or Swagger.
• Knowledge of Git and version control systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into builds.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within an Agile team.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Knowledge of security testing practices and tools like OWASP ZAP.
• Understanding mocking frameworks and dependency injection.
• Experience with cloud testing platforms such as BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
• Previous experience conducting code reviews.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Birthday + Long service
• Workplace Pension with employer contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing Programme with tools and initiatives
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Onsite gym, shower, games room
• Free Eye Tests
• Insurance Schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Retail Benefit Discounts
• Employee Recognition Schemes
• Recommend a Friend Scheme
• Social Activities
• Free Parking
• And more!

Please visit our website to learn more about us: www.cdsglobal.co.uk

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT System Testing and Evaluation

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Poet in the City by 2x

Related Roles

Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - Market Harborough, England, UK (1 day ago)

Rugby, England, UK (22 hours ago)

DeltaV Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Enderby, England, UK (1 week ago)