Automation QA Engineer

The Role

You will join an extension team (Sun Mobile) of our client - News UK.

News UK is a company full of talented, dedicated and creative people. We are an ambitious and ever-growing organisation with a passion for storytelling, capturing moments, meaning and magic to make sense of the world. Our newspapers reach more than 30 million people each week and include The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. News UK is also home to Unruly, a global ad tech company, and Wireless, a leading UK and Irish media company boasting independent local and national radio stations.

Sun Mobile is part of a thriving engineering community in Technology who design, develop and operate all of News UK's customer-facing products and platforms. Our team creates and supports the digital platform for The Sun’s mobile application which delivers The Sun experience via iOS and Android to complement the web. Our agile team is highly collaborative, working closely with our product and business partners to deliver value to our customers. We are cross-functional, autonomous engineers that are empowered to design, write, test, deploy and support their code.

As an Automation QA Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products. You’ll interact closely with product owners and stakeholders to understand requirements, ensuring that the delivered solutions are fit for purpose and best-in-class. Reporting to the Principal QA Engineer, you'll support the implementation of our testing strategies and processes. You'll also manage and oversee release processes, ensuring smooth and timely delivery of software updates. You’ll collaborate effectively with engineering teams based in London and Sofia, actively contributing to the ongoing improvement of our QA practices.

What you'll do:

• You're a QA engineer dedicated to ensuring mobile application quality, reliability, and performance through meticulous testing
• You understand agile methodologies and actively contribute to collaborative testing and development
• You lead by example, championing best QA practices and encouraging continuous improvement within your team
• You’re passionate about QA and always seek opportunities to enhance your testing skills and knowledge
• You conduct thorough reviews of test cases and automation scripts to maintain the highest quality standards
• You have strong experience with BDD, appreciate the role of DevOps in QA efficiency, and understand the importance of integrating quality metrics throughout development

What we're looking for:

• Previous commercial experience in QA automation and tooling (ideally 2-3 years)
• A thorough understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) within agile development teams
• Good knowledge of either native mobile testing (XCUITest, Espresso) or JavaScript/TypeScript and modern testing frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, or WebDriverIO with Appium)
• Experience with API testing and understanding of testing pyramids and best practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and version control (Git)
• Bonus points: Experience with Appium, WebDriverIO, or any mobile testing frameworks
• Nice to have: Knowledge of cloud testing platforms (BrowserStack) or visual testing frameworks (e.g., BackstopJS, Applitools, Percy)
• Strong willingness to learn new technologies and expand into mobile automation
• Good communication skills and collaborative mindset
• We love knowledge sharing, so we would admire your strong presentation skills to internal teams as well as external Meetups, representing the QA work at News UK.
• ISTQB Certification or similar qualifications (nice to have but not essential)

Why work with us:

• Great work-life balance
• Competitive remuneration package
• Exceptional social package & special discounts
• Supplemental health & dental care
• Team bonding events
• Excellent office location & facilities
• Relaxing & gaming areas
• Free bike parking & showers

More about Pwrteams:

Join our fast-growing and diverse team at Pwrteams, where we provide premium IT and engineering nearshore solutions to our global customers. Since 2007, we pursue to become the market leader in assembling cross-border IT and engineering teams for customers. Our operations are strategically positioned within Eastern Europe’s dynamic tech ecosystems, from where we cater the global business landscape. 

We're at the forefront of travel, media and fintech innovation, healthcare efficiency enhancements, and others. Our goal? To connect interesting customer projects and skilled talent alike. Become a part of our team and take the next step on your personal career journey.

How to apply:

If you recognize yourself in this role, please send your CV in English.

Our team would be excited to get in touch if your skillset and experience match the profile we look for.

Of course, all applications will be treated as strictly confidential.

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