Senior Test Engineer

UK Research and Innovation

. Design, develop, maintain, and implement automated test solutions across multiple products and services .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeBristol • United KingdomSenior💰 £46,743 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing automated test frameworks, integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines, and applying risk-based testing methodologies. Proven ability to coach and mentor team members while promoting modern engineering practices and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

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Automated Test Framework DevelopmentCI/CD Pipeline IntegrationRisk-Based Testing MethodologiesCoaching and MentoringAgile Delivery Environments

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Hard Skills

Software TestingQuality EngineeringFunctional TestingIntegration TestingSystem TestingExploratory TestingRegression TestingPerformance TestingNon-Functional TestingTest Strategy Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingCoachingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Robot FrameworkSeleniumPlaywrightCypressTesting Tools Evaluation

Certifications & Qualifications

Baseline Personnel Security Screening (BPSS)

Industry Keywords

Agile DeliveryContinuous Quality AssuranceQuality MetricsTesting StandardsTesting Communities of Practice

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CypressSelenium

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, maintain, and implement automated test solutions across multiple products and services
Develop and maintain reusable test frameworks, tooling, and test assets
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous quality assurance
Apply risk-based testing and manage quality risks
Analyse requirements, user stories, designs, technical specifications, and business processes to define test approaches and coverage
Design and implement functional, integration, system, exploratory, regression, performance, and non-functional testing
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product managers, and partners
Investigate defects and quality issues and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Promote modern engineering and testing practices
Contribute to testing standards, strategies, frameworks, and quality metrics
Evaluate and adopt new testing tools, technologies, and approaches
Coach, mentor, and support testers and team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in software testing and quality engineering within Agile delivery environments and working with multidisciplinary teams
Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test frameworks using modern automation tools such as Robot Framework, Selenium, Playwright or Cypress
Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
Experience applying risk-based testing methodologies and test strategies
Experience coaching and mentoring testers and quality engineering professionals
Experience contributing to testing communities of practice and continuous improvement initiatives
Baseline Personnel Security Screening (BPSS) is a pre-condition of employment
CV and covering letter required
Sponsorship may be required for UK work authorization; applicable Home Office fees must initially be paid by the applicant

Benefits

Comp & perks

An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
Flexible working options
Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing initiatives
Reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities