Overview

Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation (Playwright) & Performance (JMeter or Gatling) – 90% remote working. Saffron QA is recruiting for a successful and expanding software testing consultancy in the financial services sector. The role is primarily remote with occasional office visits.

Responsibilities

• Support test automation proof of concepts and present/demo solutions to clients in a consulting environment.
• Create and maintain code and documentation for project work.
• Establish and uphold coding standards for automation tools and processes.
• Develop and maintain CI test pipelines using tools such as MS Azure, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
• Participate in continuous improvement of the Quality Engineering process, including automation strategies and best practices.
• Provide regular status updates and reports on testing progress to the Test Manager and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with Performance testing using either JMeter or Gatling (other tools considered).
• Experience with version control tools such as GIT, GitHub, Bitbucket and Azure Repos.
• Ability to establish coding standards for automation tools and processes.
• Proven ability to work in a consulting environment across multiple projects and technologies.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time, Permanent
• Location: Primarily remote with approximately 1 day per month in the consultancy office in Berkshire; client visits when requested
• Start date: Within 1 week
• Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum

Must hold British passport or ILR due to background checking process. No Visa sponsorship available.