Automation Tester with Cypress Experience in Leeds

Sr. Automation Test Analyst with Playwright Experience Permanent Opportunity

Location: Leeds, UK – 3 Days travel to Office – MANDATORY

Requirement:

• 5/10 years of exhaustive experience as a tester or senior tester with the following skills and experience.
• Must have growth mindset, good communication and a team player.
• API Testing & RESTful API Knowledge: Designing/executing API tests using Postman, Cypress; deep understanding of RESTful APIs (request/response, status codes, authentication).
• Experience with Test Automation Tools: Skilled in frameworks like Cypress, Gherkin, Junit; scripting in JavaScript, TypeScript, setting up and maintaining automation infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies: Includes knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile, and various testing types (functional, regression, integration, unit, system).
• Test Case Management: Proficient in designing test cases, executing tests, identifying defects, and verifying fixes.
• Knowledge of agile practices: Understanding of agile principles and experience working in an agile team (e.g., Scrum, Kanban), along with ability to collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and other team members to clarify requirements and ensure high-quality software delivery within iterative development cycles.
• AWS Familiarity: Experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, EC2, CloudWatch) in test environments.
• SQL Expertise: Validating data and back-end testing using SQL; writing complex queries for functional/integration testing.
• Defect Management: Tracking, prioritizing, reporting bugs, and root cause analysis.
• Quality Assurance: Promoting quality standards and contributing to a culture of quality across teams.
• Collaboration Tools: Familiar with GitHub (version control) and Jira (collaboration).
• CI/CD Integration: Integrating automated tests into pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Performance/Security Testing (optional): Exposure to JMeter or any other security testing tools.

Why Join Us?

We’re a purpose-driven organisation committed to creating positive impact and championing inclusion. You’ll join a culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth. We celebrate difference and believe diverse perspectives lead to stronger solutions. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply — great talent comes from a variety of backgrounds. Your lived experience, unique strengths, and personal story matter — they help us design better outcomes for the communities we serve. We celebrate diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and believe these differences enable us to create meaningful impact. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fairness and inclusion for all, regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related conditions, or any other protected characteristic. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know.