Senior QA Automation Engineer (Maternity Cover)

Who are we? Friend MTS stands as a trailblazer in content protection, marking its inception in 2006. Since then, we have consistently pioneered cutting-edge solutions, earning accolades and industry recognition. Our esteemed partnerships include collaborations with some of the globe's most prominent broadcasters, as we steadfastly secure content against piracy. Our journey is fuelled by a team committed to innovation, propelling us into new frontiers. As our company continues to flourish, we reflect this growth internally. At Friend MTS, we lead with a spirit of curiosity, collaboration, and passion, and we invite you to embark on this exciting journey with us.

About the Role… We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer as Maternity Cover to join us on an interim contract for 11 months to support the QA team and Engineering department. This QA Engineering role is based within the FriendMTS Engineering department and involves collaborating with Development teams, specifically the Portal Development team. The primary focus is on maintaining and enhancing the current system through bug fixes and feature improvements. A key aspect of this position is to ensure quality is integrated throughout the entire software development lifecycle, from initial requirements gathering to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and release.

As one of our Senior QA Automation Engineers, you will:

• Support the Portal team with manual testing of tickets day to day.
• Run and update the Test Regression automation pack as required.
• Liaise with other teams to support testing of tickets and test data creation.
• Liaise with Customer Service and Operations teams for feedback and UAT.
• Take part in daily and weekly agile ceremonies- contributing estimates and providing test feedback.

To be set up for success as our Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will have:

• ISTQB/ ISEB Foundation certification.
• 5+ years of experience in a manual testing role.
• Experience writing and running automation tests

Essential Skills/experience

• Demonstrable hands on experience of utilising AI tooling during the QA testing processes
• Collaborating with Product Management and Engineering Teams to define both functional and non-functional requirements for product or service features.
• Develop appropriate and maintainable automated tests for robust and comprehensive functional and regression testing.
• Translate functional requirements into test scripts and execute as required.
• Assist the development / engineering teams with estimating, prioritising and planning.
• Act as a champion of quality within the team, highlighting risks and ensuring quality standards are addressed throughout the product and service implementation.

Desirable Skills/experience

• Test automation and script creation across software such as Playwright/ Gauge (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of JavaScript.
• Experience working with GitLab.
• Experience working in Agile development processes, with a focus on iterative development, team collaboration and responsiveness to change.
• Knowledge of SQL to support Database querying for test results.
• Previous experience of working in the broadcasting industry.

What we will offer you:

• Private Medical Insurance*
• Life Assurance*
• Unmetered leave (in addition to 25 days of annual leave- not including bank holidays and 1 day for your birthday)
• Enhanced Pension Contributions
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Dedicated learning and development platforms
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Refer a friend scheme
• Flexible benefits platform
• Company Values Recognition Programme

On the successful completion of your probationary period Here at Friend MTS, we are dedicated to nurturing and expanding a culture of belonging where everyone feels seen, heard, valued for who they are. By embracing the diversity of our people (and future people!) we achieve our best work, together. We ensure that at all stages of our hiring process, your education level, neurodivergence, background, race, religion, colour, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability will not influence your chances for selection. If you are interested in applying for a role at Friend MTS and need special assistance, please make us aware and we will support you in accommodating this.