Senior Quality Assurance Engineer [Java / Python /Selenium]

About the Role

We're looking for Senior QA Engineers with deep hands-on experience in Selenium, Appium - mobile testing , and GitLab, coupled with strong knowledge of UK products and regulatory environments (e.g., FCA/ PRA/PSD2/UK GDPR where applicable). You'll own end-to-end quality across complex, distributed systems and low-code workflows, establish robust automation strategies, and partner closely with engineering and product to deliver high-quality, compliant releases at speed.

Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Ownership

• Define and execute test strategies for Web, API, and Appium - mobile testing of applications across functional, regression, integration, accessibility, and UAT phases.
• Translate business/regulatory requirements into clear, testable acceptance criteria and coverage plans.

Automation & Tooling

• Build and maintain scalable Selenium WebDriver frameworks (Java) with robust page-object design, data-driven tests, and parallel execution.
• Design and automate Appium -Mobile testing, test scenarios (end-to-end process verification, expression rules, interfaces, working in iOS and Android driven environments).
• Prior work with SauceLabs for cloud-based app testing.
• Test data generation and management using TestDataManagement and TestDataServices.
• Implement CI/CD quality gates in GitLab (pipelines, runners, test reports, artifacts, triggers).

Quality Engineering

• Create and maintain comprehensive test assets (test plans, test cases, RTMs, test data, environments).
• Implement API testing (e.g., Postman/REST Assured), mocking, and contract tests; contribute to performance test setup where needed.
• Drive defect triage with clear reproduction steps, root cause analysis, and risk-based prioritization.
• Proven ability to create custom dashboards, test plans, and execution reports within Jira to provide real-time visibility into software quality and testing progress.

Compliance & Risk

• Ensure test coverage for UK regulatory and product obligations—privacy, security, auditability, records retention, customer outcomes, and accessibility (e.g., WCAG).
• Contribute to audit evidence and change control documentation aligned with UK regulatory expectations.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with product, developers, business analysts, and compliance to align on release quality criteria.
• Mentor peers, uplift QA practices, and advocate for shift-left testing and observability.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years in QA/Quality Engineering with a focus on automation and enterprise-grade delivery.

Required Skills

• Web Automation: Advanced Selenium WebDriver skills (preferably Java or Python), solid test design patterns, cross-browser testing, and parallelization.
• Mobile Automation: At least 3-4 years' Mobile Automation experience using Appium.
• DevOps/CI: Hands-on with GitLab (repositories, branching strategies, merge requests, pipelines, runners, quality gates, test reporting).
• Test Management & Integration: Expert in driving QA workflows within Jira, using Xray or Zephyr to design, execute, and track test cases, ensuring seamless traceability between requirements, tests, and defects.
• UK Domain: Demonstrable knowledge of UK products and regulations relevant to the domain (e.g., financial services: FCA/PRA/PSD2/UK GDPR; public sector: assurance, accessibility standards; healthcare: data protection, auditability).
• APIs & Data: API testing (REST/GraphQL), Oracle SQL proficiency for test data creation and validation, and environment configuration.
• Quality Practices: Risk-based testing, RTM/traceability, defect lifecycle, release readiness, and non-functional awareness (performance, security, accessibility).
• Soft Skills: Clear communication, stakeholder management, analytical problem-solving, and mentoring capability.

Preferred Skills

• Nice-to-Have Skills Description:
• Exposure to AI/ML-based systems and their validation approaches.
• Hands on experience with TestMaster tool for Avaloq automation.
• Experience working with Kiro AI and leveraging it in testing delivery.