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I am recruiting for an experience QA Test Automation Engineer to join my client in central Bristol ( 2 days a week in the office). They are the most incredible tech for good company using AI to build tools that make life easier for people who need additional support. The product is meaningful, impactful, and something you can definitely feel proud to be a part of. In this role you will be the sole QA within the business. For the first six months you will have support from a manual tester who will take responsibility for manual testing, giving you space to focus on building and driving automation. There is already a QA foundation in place from a previous tester, so you will have existing processes and some automation to build on, but also the freedom to redo/ improve things if needed. You will be testing across both web and native mobile applications The tech stack includes Playwright for web automation, WebDriverIO, Appium and BrowserStack for mobile automation, TypeScript, Mocha, Cucumber, Jira, and a bespoke in house LLM test harness. There is already strong unit test coverage in place, giving you a solid base to build a robust end to end automation strategy. You will take ownership of QA strategy end to end, driving automation forward with a strong focus on modern tooling. This is a hands on role where you will balance manual and automated testing where needed, introduce structure and process in a way that adds value without unnecessary overhead, and work closely with developers and product in a highly collaborative environment. As the business moves towards becoming a medical device company, you will also play a key role in helping mature QA practices to align with more rigorous standardsp. Although it is early stage, the team already has strong processes in place due to the nature of their product so there is no startup chaos here. The ideal person will be an experienced automation tester with strong web automation skills, ideally using Playwright, with mobile experience being a nice to have. You will be comfortable working independently, confident taking full ownership of QA end to end, and naturally curious about AI and large language models, with a genuine enjoyment of figuring things out. Salary is up to 70,000 depending on experience. If you would like to hear more, please apply below to Sam Miller at SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment

Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy . We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Senior Automation Tester. They are looking for a natural leader and expert with Java based automation frameworks. As well as defining strategies and mentoring, you will be very hands on with contract testing. They use Pact for API testing but Gatling etc is also ok. The role is based in London and requires someone with SC clearance, or eligible. Senior Automation Tester (SC Cleared). Please Note: Due to project requirements, candidates with active SC clearance are preferred. If your clearance has lapsed or you are eligible to undergo SC clearance (which typically requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and the right to work in the UK, such as British citizenship, ILR, or other eligible status), we still encourage you to apply. Full Time - Mainly remote ( occasional visit to the London office) Detailed Spec: Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base.They are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD, Automation Testing, Agile (Scrum), and scripting to join their Tech team. You must be able to code in Java! What you'll be doing: This role includes, but is not limited to: Collaborating with and leading the team, working with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story. Helping to build the test strategy and framework Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests, addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers. Conducting exploratory testing at all levels. Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments. Automating tests where necessary. Working with developers to design and test stubs. Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) at appropriate levels. Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle. Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders. Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle. Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage. Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a test-first environment. Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery. Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximise testing benefits within the team. Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions, ensuring adherence to test best practices, continual improvement, and standards. What experience you'll bring: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (Test-Driven Development) with Java. Ideally some experience with Springboot and dependency injection Ability to work autonomously. Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process. Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux). Good coding skills (SOLID, DI, Design Patterns, etc.). Ability to unit test the frameworks you build. Qualifications and experience required: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Expertise in API testing using Postman. Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerised testing. Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage. Strong foundation in TDD using Junit. Familiarity with SonarQube, Jenkins, Splunk, Gatling, Serenity, Cucumber, Selenium, Wiremock, Hamcrest, AWS Cloudwatch, Jira, and Confluence. Nice to have: - Experience with mocks and stubs. - Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development. - Ability to lead projects and design test strategies. At Walter Everett and our clients, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment . We recognise that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.