Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Senior QA Engineer - Automation

Location: London - Hybrid

Salary: £65,000–£75,000 + Sign on bonus + discretionary bonus

Company Overview

Join a leading global consulting and technology organisation delivering innovative digital solutions for clients across a range of industries. You’ll work within an established engineering environment, helping teams deliver high-quality software while driving best practice across test automation, quality assurance and technical delivery.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer with strong test automation expertise and proven experience leading teams. You’ll combine hands-on technical delivery with team leadership, driving automation strategy and embedding quality across modern digital and AI-driven solutions. You’ll help teams evolve their testing approaches, explore opportunities to leverage AI and automation, and deliver reliable, scalable software in a fast-moving technology environment.

You’ll work closely with developers, architects and other technical stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle, helping embed quality into delivery from the outset. This role combines hands-on automation with technical leadership, team development and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in QA and test automation, with the ability to work hands-on where required.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring or managing QA and test automation teams.
• Strong practical experience with automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium or Playwright.
• Experience developing automation approaches, improving testing processes and promoting best practice.
• Ability to take ownership of testing activities and drive quality across complex software delivery projects.
• Experience collaborating with development teams and wider technical stakeholders.
• Full-stack development experience would be beneficial, particularly when testing across front-end and back-end applications.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £65,000–£75,000.
• Sign on bonus
• Discretionary bonus - 8%
• The opportunity to lead and develop QA teams within a leading consulting environment.
• Exposure to complex technology projects and modern engineering practices.
• A role combining hands-on technical expertise with team leadership and continuous improvement.