QA Engineer

Overview Automation QA Engineer - Manchester - £35,000 to £45,000 - Hybrid (2 days a week in the office) La Fosse has partnered with a media agency to recruit a Senior QA into an established team. This is a hands-on role, with a strong expectation that the successful candidate will actively contribute to test automation and support the team on a day-to-day basis. The focus is on someone who can embed quickly, collaborate closely with engineers, and help strengthen overall testing quality.

Key experience 5+ years in software testing with strong senior-level automation experience Hands-on automation across UI, API, and integration layers Experience testing web applications, enterprise SaaS, and customer-facing platforms Strong non-functional testing background, including performance automation Playwright, Cypress, Selenium Postman, REST Assured GitLab CI for build, release, and quality gates Quality & ways of working Strong understanding of risk-based testing and modern quality engineering practices Practical security testing awareness (OWASP Top 10, light threat modelling) Hands-on accessibility testing against WCAG standards Experience using AI-assisted tooling and coding agents responsibly Confident working in AI-enabled delivery environments Strong communicator, working closely with engineering, product, and design Extensive experience across agile teams delivering at pace #J-18808-Ljbffr