Senior QA Analyst and Automation Engineer

Job description

Senior QA Analyst & Automation Engineer

London – Hybrid (2 days a month in office with paid for travel)

We’re working with a fast-growing software company entering an exciting new phase of expansion following recent investment. They’re now looking for a Senior QA Analyst & Automation Engineer to take a leading role in shaping their testing strategy and automation capability.

This is a highly technical role, ideal for someone who enjoys working close to engineering, building frameworks from scratch, and driving quality across complex products, particularly SDK-based software.

The Role:

You’ll play a key role in championing shift-left testing, embedding automation across the development lifecycle, and improving overall product quality.

Working closely with Engineering, DevOps and Product teams, you’ll:

• Design and build test automation frameworks from the ground up

• Drive adoption of automation-first and shift-left practices

• Test SDKs and libraries, focusing on developer experience and reliability

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Azure)

• Identify opportunities to replace manual testing with automation

• Use AI-assisted tools to improve test coverage and efficiency

• Mentor junior team members and influence QA best practice

Analyse test results and provide actionable insights

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong background in QA and test automation, ideally at a senior level

• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch

• Solid understanding of:

• Unit testing, TDD / BDD

• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

• Functional and non-functional testing

• Experience testing SDKs, APIs or libraries

• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments

• Strong communication and stakeholder skills

• Experience with low-level programming languages (e.g. C/C++)

• Python (pytest / unittest) or C# experience

• Cloud platform experience

• Strong interest in applying AI to QA and automation

Prompt Engineering experience

Why Join?

• Work on cutting-edge cybersecurity technology trusted globally

• Be part of a company entering a high-growth phase

• Influence QA strategy and tooling at a senior level

• Flexible hybrid working (London-based team)

• Heavily AI focused role and business

Strong benefits package including private healthcare, pension, and more

In Simple Terms:

This is a hands-on, senior QA automation role where you’ll:

• Build frameworks

• Work closely with engineers

• Test SDK-level products

• Drive modern QA practices across the business

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English