Junior Automation QA Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Morgan McKinley
£20 Per hour
Inside
Onsite
London
Summary: The Junior Automation QA Engineer role involves joining a QA automation team to enhance an existing Python-based automation framework and improve test coverage for key products. This hands-on position requires effective communication and logical thinking under pressure while writing understandable code. The role is based in London with a 12-month initial contract and a focus on collaboration with engineers and QA peers. Candidates will also participate in a live Python coding exercise during the interview process.
Key Responsibilities:
- Expanding and improving an existing Python-based automation framework
- Developing and maintaining automated test cases and scripts
- Analysing and debugging data flows using tools such as proxy tools
- Writing clear bug reports and communicating issues effectively
- Collaborating closely with engineers and QA peers to improve coverage and quality
- Supporting continuous improvement of QA processes and automation practices
Key Skills:
- Some prior QA automation experience (professional or strong academic/personal projects)
- Python coding ability (essential) - comfortable reading, understanding and writing basic to intermediate scripts
- Strong interest in automation, testing and software quality
- Ability to troubleshoot, think logically and explain your reasoning clearly
- Strong communication skills, especially when reporting bugs or explaining technical issues
- Experience using or exposure to mobile automation tools or proxy/debugging tools (nice to have)
Salary (Rate): £150 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Entry Level
Industry: IT
Junior Automation QA Engineer
London (Tuesday to Thursday in office) | 12 month initial contract | £130-150pd PAYE
Our Global client is looking for a Junior Automation QA Engineer to join their QA automation team. You'll work alongside an established group of engineers focused on expanding and improving the existing automation framework and increasing overall test coverage across key products. This is a hands-on automation role where you'll be working within an existing custom Python-based framework, helping to build, maintain and enhance automated test suites that directly support product quality at scale.
You'll need to be comfortable communicating clearly, thinking logically under pressure and writing code that others can understand and build upon.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Expanding and improving an existing Python-based automation framework
- Developing and maintaining automated test cases and scripts
- Analysing and debugging data flows using tools such as proxy tools
- Writing clear bug reports and communicating issues effectively
- Collaborating closely with engineers and QA peers to improve coverage and quality
- Supporting continuous improvement of QA processes and automation practices
What We're Looking For:
- Some prior QA automation experience (professional or strong academic/personal projects)
- Python coding ability (essential) - comfortable reading, understanding and writing basic to intermediate scripts
- Strong interest in automation, testing and software quality
- Ability to troubleshoot, think logically and explain your reasoning clearly
- Strong communication skills, especially when reporting bugs or explaining technical issues
- Experience using or exposure to mobile automation tools or proxy/debugging tools (nice to have)
Please note the interview will include a live Python coding exercise: Write basic Python code, explain your logic/approach and answer scenario-based QA and problem-solving questions.
