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Leighton • Manchester

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Employment type:  Full time

Job Description

Leighton: 30+ years and counting. Experienced and agile. Trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands. We develop and deliver custom software. We use technology to make money, save money, create efficiencies, integrate systems, solve problems. To help our customers thrive. We have a pool of talent. To manage projects. Test to high standards. Create user experiences for every type of user. We include, include, include. Our service is personal. We know your name. We can do amazing things with tech. We’ve got the talent. We decide what’s best for our customer together.

Our Values

The Leighton culture defines how we do business and how we interact with our colleagues and customers. It makes us unique and provides us with a competitive advantage

  • We act with honesty and truth, always!
  • We collaborate to bring our purpose to life in a caring and supportive way
  • We nurture our amazing people to be the best version of themselves
  • Passionate about what we do, proud of what we achieve
  • Our curiosity inspires the amazing

The Role

We are seeking experienced QA Automation Engineer to join our expanding team. You will contribute to developing and implementing test automation strategies, primarily using Playwright with TypeScript. This role involves evaluating and advancing the current test automation processes across web applications and REST APIs, transitioning from manual methods to fully automated pipelines. If you are passionate about scalable automation and are ready to lead a transformative project, we’d love to hear from you.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

  • Proven experience in Playwright test automation.
  • Proficiency in TypeScript and experience with Performance Testing and familiarity with NodeJS
  • AWS Lambda and EC2 Services knowledge and exposure
  • Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and the ability to build and maintain scripts from the ground up.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, management, and governance skills.
  • Self-driven with a strong sense of passion and drive, able to work independently and collaboratively.

Behaviours

  • An open and genuine communicator
  • Able to take responsibility for your actions
  • Always learning and wanting to improve
  • Takes responsibility for own development
  • Love what you do
  • Value and support your team
  • Embrace who you are
  • Open minded and willing to explore new ideas

What We Offer

We value our team and to attract exceptional people, we offer an excellent package! In 2024 we were recognised for a second year running as one of the Best Workplaces in Tech by Great Place To Work UK, the global authority on workplace culture.


As a Leighton employee you can look forward to:

  • A competitive salary this will be dependent on experience.
  • A contributory pension scheme
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
  • A flexible approach to working hours
  • Continuous personal development, career path and training
  • And more....

Company benefits

Bank holiday swaps
Buy or sell annual leave
Enhanced pension match/contribution – 5%
Annual pay rises
Dog friendly office
Work from anywhere scheme – up to 30 days
Teambuilding days
LinkedIn learning license
Work from home budget
L&D budget
Enhanced sick pay
Compassionate leave
Adoption leave
Mental health platform access
Optional unpaid leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Shared parental leave
Cycle to work scheme
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Salary sacrifice
Sabbaticals
Skilled worker visas
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Home office set up
Technology Loan
Eye Care Support
Personal development budgets
Further education support
Referral bonus
Lunch and learns
Professional subscriptions
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Open to part time work for some roles
Dog friendly co-working space
Buddy scheme
Volunteer days
Life insurance

Working at Leighton

Company employees:

108

Gender diversity (m:f):

64:36

Funding levels:

N/A

Hiring in countries

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Awards & Accreditations

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Flexa awards 2025
WFA

WFA

Flexa awards 2025
Family Friendly

Family Friendly

Flexa awards 2025
Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2024
SaaS & Software

SaaS & Software

Industry awards 2023

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