Waracle are looking for a Senior QA Engineer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation. We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.
We champion modern, balanced working and offer a hybrid setup, asking you to collaborate in person 2 days a week from either our Glasgow, Edinburgh or Dundee offices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
As a Senior QA Engineer, you will operate as a trusted quality champion, guiding engineering teams to define QA approaches for complex features and implementing scalable automation frameworks. You will lead collaborative defect triage sessions, design automated non-functional tests (NFRs), and help teams establish smart test data strategies. Acting as a supportive technical mentor, you will foster engineering growth through constructive code reviews and collaborate closely with developers to make our systems naturally easier to test.
Strategy & Collaboration: Shaping testing approaches for complex features, embedding risk analysis into the workflow, and guiding exploratory testing efforts.
Framework Architecture: Building and evolving modular, reusable, and scalable automation components, and seamlessly integrating quality checks into CI/CD pipelines.
NFR Integration: Designing and automating tests for performance, security, and accessibility to ensure quality is built-in from the very start.
Mentorship & Growth: Supporting and mentoring other QAs to help them grow their skills, and providing encouraging, constructive feedback through peer code reviews.
Community & Inclusion: Leading QA knowledge-sharing sessions and owning community initiatives such as accessibility or regression standards.
We know that excellent QA professionals come from all backgrounds, and no one matches a job description 100%. If you meet the core requirements below and are excited about the role, please apply—we value potential, adaptability, and diverse perspectives just as much as checkboxes!
Automation Expertise: Proven track record as a Lead or Senior QA Engineer with a deep understanding of test automation strategy and setup.
Mobile Testing Mastery: Extensive, hands-on experience building and scaling mobile automation suites across iOS and Android from the ground up.
Automation Toolkit: Hands-on experience working with mobile automation frameworks such as Appium, Detox or Maestro, along with Postman for API testing.
CI/CD & DevOps: Proficiency with Git and experience integrating automated quality gates into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions).
Relationship & Communication Skills: The ability to balance speed, quality, and risk while building trusted partnerships and managing client stakeholder expectations with empathy and clarity.
The recruitment process you can expect for this role is an initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner who will chat with you about Waracle, what you are looking for in a new position, the salary for the role, notice period and benefits (the important stuff!).
After that, you'll be invited to a two-stage interview process where you have an opportunity to find out more about the role and showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will guide you through the whole process to your first day with us.
Our BenefitsWe believe in supporting our team, inside and outside of work. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect:
Rest & Recharge: You'll receive 27 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, totaling 35 days of holiday to unwind and pursue your passions.
Financial Future & Security: Plan for retirement with our company-matched 5% pension contribution. For added peace of mind, we also offer a Death in Service benefit, providing 2 x your annual salary for your loved ones.
Health & Wellness: Our Medicash Health Cash Plans help cover everyday healthcare costs, complemented by an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, and Group Sickness Cover for peace of mind.
Flexible Working: We champion hybrid working, providing a home office setup budget to ensure you're comfortable and productive wherever you are.
Learning & Development: Invest in yourself with access to Udemy Business and a dedicated learning and development budget for continuous growth.
Lifestyle Perks: Make the most of our Cycle to Work Scheme, and enjoy exclusive gym and retail discounts.
Family First: Our enhanced parental leave policies include support for fertility journeys, recognising diverse family needs.
Community & Connection: We foster a vibrant culture with regular fun meet-ups and lunch on us in the office once a month. You'll also have the opportunity to make a local impact through Spirit of Waracle, our initiative for getting involved in charitable causes locally, building strong team bonds and giving back.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
