Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Future is a global leader in specialist media, seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to enhance their Test Strategy. The role involves collaborating with the Lead QA and cross-functional teams to develop automated test suites and ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with the Lead QA to evolve and execute our overarching Test Strategy
- Champion quality from day one
- Drive the creation of robust automated test suites to support our PCW platform and services
- Drive early conversations with Product Owners and developers to define acceptance criteria and test coverage before a single line of feature code is written
- Be the squad's go-to expert for automation best practices, code reviews, defect identification, and end-to-end data integrity
Skills
- Solid, hands-on experience building test suites and maintaining automation frameworks using Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript)
- Proven ability to test APIs and backend services, write SQL queries, utilise tools like Postman, and create automated test suites
- An understanding of Git, Azure DevOps, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines, with a clear vision of how QA integrates into modern DevOps practices
- Conceptual or hands-on understanding of message queues like Service Bus
- A proven track record in agile environments, using 'shift-left' practices to uncover potential issues early in the lifecycle
- Expert-level ability to translate Product Owner requirements and Acceptance Criteria into concrete test conditions, edge-case scenarios, and robust test data
- Comprehensive knowledge of both functional and non-functional testing, with the communication skills to guide your squad on what to test and why
- Tenacious, detail-oriented, and inherently curious when debugging complex systems
- A forward-thinking mindset eager to leverage AI to optimize QA workflows and knowledge sharing, balanced with a strict adherence to data governance, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance
Benefits
- Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
- When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
- Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
- Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
- Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
Company Overview
Future creates high-quality multi-media products which reach their audiences online, on mobile and in print. It is a sub-organization of Golf Monthly. It was founded in 1984, and is headquartered in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, GBR, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.futureplc.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Future has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.