Senior/Lead QA Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

4/8/2025

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 Senior/Lead QA Engineer to join our expanding team. You will contribute to developing and implementing test automation strategies, primarily using either Cypress or Playwright with TypeScript. You will drive the automation strategy for a dynamic eCommerce platform. 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 Cypress and Playwright test automation.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and experience with Cucumber.
• 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....