Senior Test Engineer/Test Engineer

Senior Test Engineer/Test Engineer

Posted 1 week ago by Free-Work UK

Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Senior Test Engineer/Test Engineer role involves developing automated test scripts and contributing to test planning within a long-term program for a blue-chip client. The position requires collaboration with developers to resolve issues and improve test reliability, while also leading testing activities across multiple teams. Candidates should have hands-on experience with various testing frameworks and tools, particularly in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment. This is a hybrid position based in Leeds, offering a 6-month contract with potential extensions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop automated test scripts using tools like Selenium (Java and Maven), Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks.
  • Contribute to test planning by identifying test cases for automation and determining testing approaches.
  • Run automated tests, analyze results, and report defects with clear documentation.
  • Investigate failures and collaborate with developers to resolve issues and improve test reliability.
  • Develop and maintain UI & API test frameworks.
  • Perform API testing (Manual via Postman/Insomnia & Automated via Java Rest Assured).
  • Utilize JavaScript-based automation tools (Cypress/Playwright).
  • Contribute to Docker & CI/CD pipeline integration.
  • Lead the traceability of testing, risks, defects, and report progress to stakeholders.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to Lead Test Engineers across several teams.

Key Skills:

  • Hands-on experience in Selenium Automation Testing (Java and Maven).
  • API Testing (Manual - using Postman/Insomnia/Automation - using Java Rest Assured).
  • Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks (Cypress/Playwright).
  • Knowledge of Docker/CI-CD.
  • Experience in different testing frameworks - BDD, TDD, Cucumber, TestNG/JUnit.
  • Understanding of framework integration with Jenkins/GitLab.
  • Knowledge of JMeter.
  • Experience working in agile methodology.
  • Knowledge of Accessibility Testing (WCAG - axe/wave/arc).
  • Expertise in Selenium integration with Jenkins/GitLab.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Leeds

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT