Quality Assurance Tester

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer - Java/Selenium

Salary: £45 - 50k

Location: UK - Hybrid Working

Clearance: BPSS/Must be eligible for UK Security Check (SC) clearance

Stages: 1 Stage

About the Role

We are looking for experienced QA Automation Engineers to join a growing technology delivery team, supporting large-scale digital transformation programmes across the UK public sector.

The successful candidates will have strong experience in Java-based test automation, particularly Selenium WebDriver, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality testing solutions within Agile development environments.

You will work closely with Software Engineers, Developers, Business Analysts and Delivery Managers to ensure applications are robust, scalable and meet the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts using Java and Selenium WebDriver.
• Build and enhance automated testing frameworks to support functional, regression and integration testing.
• Develop and execute automated API tests using tools such as REST Assured or Postman.
• Work closely with development teams to embed automated testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
• Identify, investigate and document defects, working collaboratively with developers to resolve issues.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Contribute to test strategies, test plans and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support quality assurance activities across complex digital services and applications.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial experience in QA Automation/Software Development in Test (SDET) roles.
• Excellent hands-on programming experience with Java.
• Proven experience using Selenium WebDriver for automated UI testing.
• Experience developing or maintaining test automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing.
• Experience with JUnit, TestNG or Cucumber.
• API testing experience using REST Assured, Postman or similar tools.
• Experience working with Git and CI/CD tools.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience delivering digital services within UK Government or public sector environments.
• Knowledge of Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.
• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud environments.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter.
• Familiarity with BDD and TDD practices.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or containerised environments.
• Exposure to accessibility testing and non-functional testing.