QA Automation Engineer

Your Team

Commercial Engineering is part of a thriving engineering community in Technology that designs develops and operates News UKs commercial products and platforms. The team is ushering in a new age of products focusing on new technologies and enhancements that drive strategic goals across an ecosystem including The Sun The Times and a portfolio of products like Dream Team and Sun Football.

Your Role

As a QA Automation Engineer you will be a vital part of a team delivering high-quality software while helping to define and continuously improve a testing strategy focused on automation. Reporting to the QA Lead you will collaborate with peers across London and Sofia to advocate for test-driven development and evangelise the importance of quality in an agile environment.

Day to day You Will

• Define and implement a comprehensive testing strategy that aims to automate as much of the lifecycle as possible.

• Collaborate with product teams and business analysts to ensure all tickets are clearly understood testable and aligned with user needs.

• Advocate for a test-driven development approach within the engineering community to ensure quality is built-in from the start.

• Create and maintain robust test automation frameworks from scratch using tools like JavaScript or TypeScript.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines such as CircleCI to ensure seamless and reliable software delivery.

• Share knowledge by presenting technical insights to internal teams and representing News UKs QA excellence at external meetups.

what were looking for from you

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the testing pyramid and best practices to make informed judgment calls on software quality.

• Apply technical expertise across APIs microservices UI and performance testing to ensure high-traffic websites remain stable and SEO-optimised.

• Utilize shell scripting AWS and Docker to manage environments and support scalable testing infrastructure.

• Show proficiency in JavaScript-based frameworks such as Cypress Playwright or Jest to build modern automation suites.

• Exhibit experience testing GraphQL applications and using visual testing tools like Percy to maintain interface integrity.

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose we exist to promote a fair society freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling we represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter.

At News UK we embrace a hybrid work model currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration innovation and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

Life at NewsDriven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age gender ethnicity disability social class or sexuality we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network Parents and Carers and LGBTQ group News Is Out and the Apprentice Society.

BenefitsSome of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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