via Indeed · 14 September 2026 ·9 days ago

QA Automation Engineer

Sargent-Disc
Beaconsfield Full-time Remote
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Are you a QA Automation Engineer who loves building reliable test automation, improving quality, and exploring smarter ways to test?

We are looking for a confident and detail\-driven QA Automation Engineer to join our Software team in Beaconsfield. This is an excellent opportunity to work across a varied technology landscape, supporting the development and delivery of intranet, web, desktop and mobile solutions used across financial services and the film, television and media industries.

The role

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting agile software development by creating, maintaining and evolving automated test frameworks and test cases. You will work with a high level of autonomy, helping define test strategies, execute test plans and ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality, reliability and usability.

What you will be doing:

· Creating, maintaining and developing robust automation frameworks.

· Designing automated testing architecture and expanding automated test coverage using Cypress or other agreed tools.

· Executing system, integration, regression, functional, interface, acceptance, performance, API and security testing.

· Using tools such as Jira, TestRail and Confluence to manage defects, test assets and documentation.

· Analysing business requirements and translating them into effective test strategies and plans.

· Exploring practical AI\-driven testing approaches, including AI assisted test case generation, test data creation, result analysis and visual or regression checks.

· Working closely with developers and QA colleagues to troubleshoot issues, improve processes and support knowledge sharing across the team.

What we are looking for:

· At least 5 years’ experience in software testing, including 2 or more years focused on test automation.

· Strong experience creating and maintaining automation frameworks.

· Hands\-on knowledge of end\-to\-end automation tools, ideally Cypress.

· Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.

· Good understanding of performance testing, API testing, UX/UI testing, BDD and TDD approaches.

· Working knowledge of JSON, SQL and modern software testing practices.

· Experience working in an Agile environment.

· Comfort using AI tools to support testing activities, with the judgement to review and validate AI generated output.

· Excellent communication, analytical and problem\-solving skills.

· Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast\-paced environment.

It would be a bonus if you have:

· Experience testing or reconciling financial systems, reports, payroll or auto enrolment systems.

· Skills in Java, JavaScript or Python.

· Knowledge of automated API or endpoint testing, ideally REST\-assured.

· Experience with microservice testing.

· A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.

Why join us?

You will join a collaborative software team where quality is taken seriously and where your ideas can make a visible impact. This role offers the chance to work on varied, business critical systems, shape automation practices, explore emerging AI\-assisted testing techniques and contribute to products used across fast\-moving creative and financial services environments.

Pay: £60,000\.00\-£65,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension

  • On\-site parking

  • Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Beaconsfield HP9 2NB

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