QA Automation Engineer (Junior/Associate) — 3 roles

Aug 20, 2025 | Careers, Engineering

Role:

QA Automation Engineer (Junior/Associate) — 3 roles

Reports to:

Engineering leadership

 

Location:

Hybrid (mix of office/home); Base: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

 

Job Description

As a Junior/Associate QA Automation Engineer, you will create reliable automated tests, execute regression and integration suites, and help keep pipelines stable. You’ll learn modern test practices, contribute to API/UI coverage, and provide clear defect reporting within Private Cloud/GCP delivery environments.

 

Responsibilities

  • Automation Contribution – Implement and maintain tests using Playwright/Cypress/Selenium under guidance.
  • Suite Execution – Run regression/integration pipelines; investigate failures and assist with triage.
  • API Testing – Contribute to API validation and contract checks aligned to acceptance criteria.
  • Defect Reporting – Provide concise, reproducible issues with steps, logs, and expected/actual results.
  • Learning & Collaboration – Pair with senior QA/engineers; adopt best practices for stability and maintainability.

 

Qualifications

  • Foundational automation skills with Playwright/Cypress/Selenium and awareness of API testing.
  • Understanding of CI/CD concepts and how tests fit into pipelines.
  • Detail-oriented, curious, and eager to learn in a fast-moving environment.
  • Clear written/verbal communication for defect descriptions and test outcomes.

Compensation & How to Apply

We offer competitive salary, strong benefits, and share options
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QGEMS is the AI-native energy orchestration platform redefining how the world generates, stores, trades, and consumes clean energy. As “the energy cloud,” QGEMS enables next-generation grid modernization, Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), and the Hypergrid – a unified, zero-carbon energy system spanning continents.

We are building the digital intelligence layer for the clean energy future, and we’re looking for a visionary leader with global credibility in energy transformation, emerging technologies, and market design.

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