Test Engineer (Automation)

Automation Test Engineer (Hybrid – Birmingham)Location: Birmingham City Centre (Office Mon–Tues, Remote Wed–Fri)

Start Date: ASAP

A forward-thinking software company is seeking a Test Engineer with 2–4 years’ experience to join an agile, cross-functional engineering team delivering high-quality enterprise solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on test execution but is also willing to own and shape the testing approach at certain times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and refine acceptance criteria and requirements to ensure testability
• Design and execute test plans, cases, and exploratory testing
• Develop and maintain automated tests (UI/API/performance)
• Validate data using SQL and assess the business value of features
• Log and manage defects, participate in Agile ceremonies, and improve QA processes
• Advocate for quality and contribute to test strategy and best practices

Key Skills & Experience:

• 2–4 years’ experience in software testing or quality engineering
• JavaScript/TypeScript scripting experience
• API testing (Postman, Bruno or similar)
• Test automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress or similar)
• CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, etc.)
• Performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter)
• Git and Agile tooling (Azure Boards or similar)
• Ideally experience using AI tools in testing, development, or delivery workflowsWhy Apply?

• Hybrid working with a Birmingham city centre office
• Opportunity to work with modern tech and AI-driven initiatives
• Supportive, collaborative engineering culture

Apply now to discuss this opportunity confidentially.