QA Automation Lead growing Birmingham SAAS outfit
π We're hiring a QA / Test Automation Engineer to own and transform the testing function inside a growing SaaS business. This is a permanent role for someone with a genuine automation-first mindset β not aspiration, real hands-on delivery.
**The Business*
*Our client builds and hosts a complex, transaction-heavy digital platform used by businesses across the UK. Think invoicing, payments, integrations β processes where quality genuinely matters
.
**The Tech
**- TestSigma (web & API automatio
n)- Playwright / Selenium / Cucumb
er- .NET / C# / Ja
va- Azure & containerised deploymen
ts- VB6 legacy applicati
on- REST API & CRM integratio
ns
**What You'll Actually D
o**- Own QA delivery across monthly release cyc
les- Drive the shift from 70% manual testing toward automation-led cover
age- Lead regression testing and risk-based test plann
ing- Mentor a junior apprentice tes
ter- Solve real legacy automation challenges β VB6 forms-based testing that pushes technical boundar
ies
**Must-Hav
es**- Proven, hands-on automation experience (web &
API)- Familiarity with modern frameworks β Playwright, Selenium, TestSigma or sim
ilar- Coding ability in .NET, C# or
Java- Experience testing complex transactional business proce
sses- Self-directed learner β no waiting to be spoon
-fed
**Nice to Have:** ISTQB certification Β· SQL for test data Β· Azure/DevOps Β· VB6 exper
ience
**Why This Role Stands Ou
t** π―
The culture here genuinely encourages innovation β you'll have freedom to introduce frameworks and tooling that work. The challenge is real: legacy complexity sits alongside modern web and API components, meaning no two days look th
e same.
You'll report directly to an Engineering Lead, with visible strategic impact from day one. This is a role where you shape the function β not just execute someone else's p
laybook.
π¬ Apply now or message us directly for a confidential conv
ersation.
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