QA Test Engineer

Pogust Goodhead is passionate about championing justice for the victims of wrongdoing by large corporations. The firm is at the cutting edge of international consumer claims, including historic settlements in the Volkswagen NOx Emissions Group Litigation in May 2022 and the victims of the British Airways Data Breach in 2021. 

Pogust Goodhead is also a leader in environmental litigation. In July 2022 the firm secured a landmark, unanimous judgment from the Court of Appeal that allows over 700,000 victims of the Fundão Dam disaster, Brazil’s worst ever environmental disaster, to seek redress against the world's largest mining company, BHP, in the Courts of England and Wales. We were proud to be confirmed as winners of the Litigation Boutique firm of the year prize at The Lawyer Awards 2023, and were also name Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2023, too.

As one of the world’s leading class action law firms, our mission is to level the playing field between individuals and businesses and large corporations. We recognise that there can be substantial barriers to justice for consumers, residents, victims, small business owners, and investors when weighed up against the financial resources of multinational corporations. 

About the Role

We are looking for a highly capable QA Test Engineer to take ownership of quality assurance and help build a scalable, modern testing function.

This is a hands-on role for someone who combines strong technical testing expertise with strategic thinking. You will define and drive QA processes, introduce sustainable automation, and act as a quality advocate across the team.

If you enjoy building structure, improving engineering standards, and raising the quality bar across UI, API, and data layers — this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the QA function and build it from the ground up
• Define and implement a scalable QA strategy aligned with team growth
• Create and drive test strategy, test plans, regression approach, and release validation processes
• Introduce and maintain a sustainable automation framework (UI & API)
• Establish and continuously improve a reliable regression testing process
• Perform end-to-end testing across UI → API → database → integrations
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Improve overall product quality and reduce production defects
• Act as a quality advocate within Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban)
• Challenge requirements and implementation decisions where quality risks exist
• Define quality metrics and release readiness standards
• Continuously improve tools, coverage, and QA processes over time

Requirements

Must Have

• 4+ years of experience in QA / Test Engineering (mid–senior level)
• Experience setting up or significantly improving QA processes
• Strong experience with test automation (UI and API)
• Hands-on experience with UI automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or similar)
• Experience with API testing and automation (e.g., Postman/Newman, RestAssured, Karate or similar)
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience testing modern web applications (SPA-style frontends)
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and authentication flows (OAuth, JWT, etc.)
• Ability to write SQL queries and validate data at the database level
• End-to-end testing mindset across system layers
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently
• Willingness to learn and work within the Salesforce ecosystem

Nice to Have

• Experience testing Salesforce (custom objects, Apex, Experience Cloud, integrations)
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., k6, JMeter)
• Basic security testing knowledge
• Experience with test management tools (Xray, TestRail, Zephyr or similar)
• Experience defining quality metrics and release readiness criteria
• Experience working in AWS or Azure environments
• Basic programming skills (Java, JavaScript, or Python)
• Experience using AI tools to support test design and automation

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Private pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee referral bonus
• E-bikes and gym discounts (available through salary sacrifice scheme)
• Season ticket loans

Pre-engagement Screening

If we extend an offer of employment to you, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks where local legislation permits and where relevant to your role and to working within a regulated environment. These checks may include, but are not limited to, verification of your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and obtaining work-related references.