QA Automation Engineer

Title: QA Automation Engineer 

Contract Type: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract, Full-Time, 35 hours p/w

Salary: Circa £61,018 per annum  (London weighted salary) or circa £53,345 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Grade: 10

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford 

 Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working) 

Closing Date: 14th April 2026

Interview Dates: 20th April (initial assessment) Face to face interviews week commencing 27th April

 NB: Please note the official job title for this vacancy is Quality Assurance Automation Engineer and QA Automation Engineer is for advertising purposes only

Benefits include:  Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

 Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated. 

Join our Team at L&Q: 

We’re looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join our Agile technology team at L&Q, where you’ll play a key role in building and improving automated testing frameworks that support critical systems used across our organisation.

This is an opportunity to work in a modern, collaborative environment, partnering closely with Developers and DevOps Engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that directly support our mission to create homes and neighbourhoods people are proud of. 

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply! 

Your impact in the role:  

• Design, build and maintain automated test frameworks using tools such as Selenium and SpecFlow (C#)
• Act as the QA lead within your Agile squad, shaping test strategy and approach
• Develop and execute automated and manual test plans across functional, integration and UAT phases
• Work closely with Developers and DevOps to embed testing within CI/CD pipelines
• Identify defects early and ensure robust re-testing and quality assurance processes
• Provide clear reporting and insight to support delivery decisions
• Champion automation-first best practice and support engineers in improving test coverage

What you'll bring:

• Strong experience in QA Automation Engineering
• Hands-on experience with Selenium SpecFlow / C# 
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum teams
• Knowledge of both manual and automated testing approaches
• Experience testing across:, Web, Mobile, Desktop applications
• ISTQB Foundation (or equivalent) 

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

 250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

 At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. 

 Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.