Senior Test Automation Engineer (JavaScript) – Remote – £60k

Senior Test Automation Engineer – Fully Remote

About the company:

• Leading UK Media/publishing business (very well known)
• Dynamic digital/eCommerce culture and a thriving tech team leveraging cutting-edge technology
• Roughly 800 employees
• Supportive, collaborative, and flexible working culture (Remote First!)

What is the job?

This role will give you the opportunity to take a lead on testing/automation while shaping the wider team and they are looking for somebody with the desire to do so. As such, any technical leadership experience will be a huge advantage.

The role will encompass Quality Assurance and Testing on a range of software delivery streams (web and back end/REST API applications over cross-browser/devices)

With 5 years plus QA experience, you will also be skilled in writing automated functional and integration tests in JavaScript/Typescript (BDD and Cypress, Playwright or similar framework experience is required) as well strong experience in UI/web testing and ability to manage pipelines, utilising CI/CD.

This opportunity will suit somebody wanting to be challenged in a fast-paced, Agile environment while promoting best practices across the SDLC.

What’s the Process?

If you like what you’ve read or even want to know more, apply or speak with me (joe.noon@lafosse.com).

As for interviews, they will all be done remotely. The first stage will be a general chat to discuss your previous and current projects. It will also opportunity for you to hear more about the role from an Engineering leader.

The second stage will be a technical task to complete at home followed by a final stage technical interview with a panel of senior stakeholders.

When will this close?

We are going to be kick-starting interviews as of 19th September. However, we do anticipate this to be a very popular role so please don’t hesitate to apply.