QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer

Location: London

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Job Description Your Team

Commercial Engineering is part of a thriving engineering community in Technology that designs, develops, and operates News UK's commercial products and platforms. The team is ushering in a new age of products, focusing on new technologies and enhancements that drive strategic goals across an ecosystem including The Sun, The Times, and a portfolio of products like Dream Team and Sun Football.

Your Role

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will be a vital part of a team delivering high-quality software while helping to define and continuously improve a testing strategy focused on automation. Reporting to the QA Lead, you will collaborate with peers across London and Sofia to advocate for test-driven development and evangelise the importance of quality in an agile environment.

Day to day You Will

• Define and implement a comprehensive testing strategy that aims to automate as much of the lifecycle as possible.
• Collaborate with product teams and business analysts to ensure all tickets are clearly understood, testable, and aligned with user needs.
• Advocate for a test-driven development approach within the engineering community to ensure quality is built-in from the start.
• Create and maintain robust test automation frameworks from scratch using tools like JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, such as CircleCI, to ensure seamless and reliable software delivery.
• Share knowledge by presenting technical insights to internal teams and representing News UK's QA excellence at external meetups.

What we're looking for from you

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the testing pyramid and best practices to make informed judgement calls on software quality.
• Apply technical expertise across APIs, microservices, UI, and performance testing to ensure high-traffic websites remain stable and SEO-optimised.
• Utilize shell scripting, AWS, and Docker to manage environments and support scalable testing infrastructure.
• Show proficiency in JavaScript-based frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, or Jest to build modern automation suites.
• Exhibit experience testing GraphQL applications and using visual testing tools like Percy to maintain interface integrity.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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