Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

QA Automation Tester

Newcastle Upon Tyne / Scotland (Hybrid)

About Us

Formed in 2020, we’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing tech employers in the North East, working on projects in government, healthcare, gaming, renewables and banking – and beyond.

As well as supporting interns and graduates looking to find their feet in the industry, we have fantastic opportunities for mid- and senior-level consultants to further their professional development.

At TDS we uphold clear and unwavering values, fostering a community-oriented ethos that encourages close collaboration across our diverse disciplines. We hold regular team meet-ups, both online and in person, and monthly company wide social events. In addition, we organise company away weekends, which have previously taken us to cities like Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, and Riga. These trips offer the team a chance to unwind and strengthen connections outside of the office. It is important to us to create an environment where strong connections are built and camaraderie is nurtured within our team.

Offering full hybrid working patterns to align with today’s flexible work environment, our team is spread across the UK, with members based in and around Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Inverness and Birmingham. We are proud to have our modern UK headquarters on the Quayside in Newcastle’s city centre, with stunning views of the Glass House. This office serves as a central base of work for everyone, providing a collaborative space for our team when they come together. Recently, we opened a new office in Edinburgh Haymarket to allow our Scottish team to collaborate more locally.

Additionally, we have teams located in our international office regions in Wrocław, Poland, and Calgary, Canada, creating a truly global workforce. This distributed team structure fosters strong connections and collaboration, regardless of location.

What you will be involved in

• Working with clients to deliver high quality testing solutions for varied industries.
• Designing, executing and maintaining automated UI tests
• API testing
• Performance Testing
• Accessibility Testing
• Promoting a ‘shift left’ attitude towards Software Testing
• Collaborating with internal Test Community to share best practices and ideas

Technical Requirements

• Experience in design and development of Test Automation Frameworks, integrated with suitable automation tools (Selenium, REST assured, Playwright, Postman, Cucumber)
• Experienced in both manual and automated API testing (Postman, REST Assured, Karate)
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of various non-functional testing types
• Proficient in at least one of the following programming languages (Java, Scala, Javascript, Typescript, C#)
• Demonstrated understanding and experience using core testing concepts and methodologies
• Experienced in using CI tools for continuous testing (Jenkins, Gitlab, Github Actions or similar)
• Experience working in an Agile Software Development environment

Benefits

Successful applicants to this role will receive the following benefits;

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (English)
• Extra days holiday for 4 & 5 years service
• Remote work and flexible working hours
• Contributory pension scheme
• PluralSight access & Paid tech certificates
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• BUPA private Health & Dental Care
• Perkbox
• Cycle to Work Scheme (Via Halfords)
• Office located in Edinburgh Haymarket/Newcastle city centre
• Macbook Pro or Windows Machine
• Monthly social events
• Company away weekend
• TDS Merchandise
• Tech & Home scheme

Apply now for immediate consideration.