Senior Automation Engineer Job at Clue Software (Bristol)

Job Description

Job Summary: We are looking to recruit a Senior Automation Engineer to act as a deputy to our QA Lead, and operate as a sole contributor. This is a hands-on, automation-first role with a primary focus on building and expanding our automated test coverage across the platform. The role requires strong technical capability, natural leadership, and the confidence to step in and lead QA activities on days when the QA Lead is not working. You will play a key role in shaping our QA approach, tooling, and standards, while remaining deeply involved in implementation. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys ownership, autonomy, and building high-quality, scalable test automation for cloud-based products. At Clue Software, we’re actively adopting AI to enhance our products and workflows. You'll bring curiosity and a willingness to leverage AI tools and approaches that drive innovation.

Job Responsibility

Design, build, and ongoing improvement of automated test coverage within our automation-first QA team
Develop and maintain automated UI and API tests using Playwright and Postman
Design and execute performance and load testing using JMeter, including analysis and reporting of results
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
Ensure automation is reliable, maintainable, and provides fast feedback to engineering teams
Act as deputy to the QA Lead, providing cover and decision-making when the QA Lead is unavailable
Operate confidently as a sole QA contributor, owning end‑to‑end quality for features and releases
Participate in planning, refinement, and release activities to ensure quality is built in from the outset
Work closely with engineering teams building and deploying services on Azure
Support testing of cloud‑native, distributed systems and web applications
Actively use AI‑assisted tooling to accelerate test creation, analysis, and maintenance
Work with the QA lead to explore and introduce AI‑driven approaches to test generation, optimisation, and defect detection where appropriate
Work with the QA lead to build modern, efficient QA practices that embrace AI as a productivity multiplier

Requirements

Extensive experience as a senior or lead QA engineer, in a SaaS or cloud-based environment
Strong automation-first mindset with hands-on expertise in: -Playwright -JMeter (or equivalent performance testing tools) -PostMan
Proven ability to work effectively as a sole contributor
Experience providing technical leadership or acting as a number 2 for a QA Lead or Manager
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and how automated tests fit into them
Cloud experience, ideally Microsoft Azure
Comfortable working across UI, API, and performance testing
Demonstrable skills in security or non-functional testing

Nice to have

Experience with API testing frameworks
Experience working in regulated or high-assurance environments
Contribution to test strategy, standards, or frameworks at team or organisational level

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