Senior QA Engineer

Low Carbon Contracts Company

Senior QA Engineer owning software quality at the Low Carbon Contracts Company. Automating tests, integrating CI/CD testing, and mentoring QA engineers in Birmingham’s hybrid Tech Hub.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeBirmingham • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £55,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in test automation, quality assurance, and software testing methodologies, with a strong focus on developing and maintaining automated test scripts and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines. Proven ability to mentor QA engineers and collaborate effectively within agile Scrum teams.

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Test AutomationSeleniumPythonCI/CD IntegrationPerformance Testing

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Hard Skills

Test PlanningTest Case DesignTest ExecutionAutomated Test ScriptsDebuggingAnalytical SkillsSecurity TestingAccessibility TestingLoad TestingTest Data Management

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

JUnitTestNGPlaywrightJMeterGatlingLoadRunner

Industry Keywords

Quality AssuranceAgile EnvironmentScrum TeamTest Automation FrameworkContinuous Testing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptJMeterJUnitPythonSelenium

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on project requirements and user stories
Execute test cases and document test results thoroughly
Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts to increase testing efficiency and coverage
Collaborate with the Principal QA Engineer to establish and improve the test automation framework
Identify, report, track, and retest defects with development teams
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous and regression testing
Conduct performance and load testing to assess responsiveness, stability, and scalability
Participate in security, accessibility, and usability testing
Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and test reports
Set up and maintain testing environments with development teams
Manage test data sets for different testing scenarios
Support, guide, and mentor other QA engineers
Act as the quality owner and primary voice of quality within the Scrum team
Collaborate with development teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced agile environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven commercial experience in software testing, test automation, and quality assurance
Hands-on experience in test planning, test case design, and test execution
Superb knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, or similar
Experience with Python, Java, or JavaScript for test automation
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into development workflows
Ability to coach and mentor QA engineers
Excellent debugging and analytical skills
Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or LoadRunner (desirable)
Experience in security testing methodologies and tools (desirable)
Understanding of accessibility testing standards and practices (desirable)
Ability to work in a Scrum team and fast-paced agile environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
Up to 8% pension contribution
Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
Three paid volunteering days a year
Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
Employee resource groups
Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion, e.g. compressed 9-day fortnight