QA Engineer/QA Automation Test Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Test Engineer to join a financial services programme based in Glasgow.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated test frameworks from the ground up, supporting desktop-based applications and Windows services developed in the Microsoft technology stack.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks from the ground up.
• Create and execute automated test suites for Windows Services and WPF desktop applications.
• Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and technical teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, tools, and quality standards.
• Support manual testing activities where required.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong recent commercial experience in test automation using C# and .NET.
• Proven track record of building automation test frameworks from scratch.
• Experience testing Windows Services and WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) applications.
• Minimum 5 years' recent experience in QA Automation/SDET roles.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test life cycle management, and best practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively within Agile delivery environments.

Desirable Skills

• Experience within financial services environments.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing integration.
• Knowledge of test management and defect tracking tools.

Additional Information

This position focuses on desktop and Windows-based applications.

Web application testing experience is not required, as there are no web-based systems within the scope of this role.

Hybrid working arrangement with 2 days per week onsite in Glasgow.