Senior Test Engineer (AIMS)

Leeds - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 50001 - 999999999

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Test Engineer

Drive Quality. Shape the Future. Own the Process.

Location: Leeds or Manchester (Hybrid)
Business Area: Enterprise Technology Product Engineering

At Cox Automotive Europe were transforming how our customers buy sell and manage vehicles. Our Product Engineering team builds and maintains the technology that powers Manheim Auctions a platform trusted across the UK to process hundreds of vehicle transactions every day.

Were now looking for a Senior Test Engineer who doesnt just do testing but takes full ownership of Quality someone who thrives on making things better driving QA excellence and proactively shaping how testing is done across our products and teams.

If youre passionate about automation obsessed with performance and energised by the opportunity to lead quality forward this is your role.

What Youll Do

As a Senior Test Engineer youll be the force pushing quality to new heights. You will:

Own and drive the QA process endtoend setting the bar for quality across multiple systems.
Develop ambitious test strategies that ensure full coverage reliability and performance.
Lead the design and execution of highquality automated tests using modern tools and frameworks.
Champion continuous improvement identifying opportunities to optimise automate and evolve how we test.
Partner closely with developers product managers and engineering leaders to influence decisionmaking early and often.
Guide and mentor junior engineers helping raise the capability and quality mindset of the entire team.
Bring a proactive problemsolving approach to defects performance bottlenecks and risk.

You wont just be part of the QA process youll be the person who drives it forward.

What You Bring

Were looking for someone who is energetic about doing things better pushing boundaries and owning the testing craft.

Youll succeed here if you have:

Technical Strengths

Strong knowledge of web technologies
Handson programming experience (C# ideal)
Experience with Playwright Cypress or similar automation tools
API testing knowhow (Postman SoapUI RestSharp)
Cloud experience (AWS or Azure)
Docker familiarity
K6 or other performance testing tools
Experience working in Agile teams using Git workflows

Bonus Skills

Understanding of riskbased testing
Database knowledge
Experience testing complex integrations

How You Work

You communicate clearly and confidently with technical and nontechnical teams
You naturally focus on value risk reduction and improving delivery
You thrive in a fastmoving environment with multiple priorities
Youre collaborative curious and comfortable taking initiative
Youre able to work independently while still lifting the team around you

Why Join Us

This is a role where you can truly shape how quality is delivered across a major engineering function. Youll join a supportive innovative team that values autonomy experimentation and continuous learning.

If youre ready to step into a role where your ideas matter your leadership is felt and your ownership drives real impact wed love to hear from you.

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We do not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the recruitment team or directly to a hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.

Who we are

Cox Automotive is the worlds largest automotive service organisation. We
provide dependable solutions that improve performance and profitability
throughout the vehicle lifecycle to manufacturers fleets and retailers.
Our businesses are organised around our customers core needs across vehicle
solutions mobility remarketing funding and retail.

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Testimonials

Aneliese Platts
Senior Designer

The people that work here are what sets Cox Automotive apart. We genuinely work as a team and I feel the same level of support everywhere in the business. Working here is like a family away from home but most importantly we have fun whilst doing it!

Ann Fairbanks
Executive PA & Business Support

I wouldnt be where I am today without Cox Automotive. The company has real culture of learning pushing the boundaries and making YOU better. Its all built on strong values that are more than just words theyre acted on every single day.

Gemma Hepple
National Operations Manager

In my nine years here Cox Automotive has allowed me to learn grow and hone my skills. Theres a real commitment to inclusion and diversity and today I am proud to be in what was historically perceived to be a mans role.

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Senior Test EngineerDrive Quality. Shape the Future. Own the Process.Location: Leeds or Manchester (Hybrid)Business Area: Enterprise Technology Product EngineeringAt Cox Automotive Europe were transforming how our customers buy sell and manage vehicles. Our Product Engineering team builds and maint...