QA Engineer
- Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Salary
- Not stated
- Posted
- 3 Nov 2026
Verified open 3 Nov 2026 · Source: Company careers page
About the role
QA Automation Tester.
Newcastle upon Tyne/Scotland, UK (Hybrid)
Test Driven Solutions is a software consultancy headquartered in Newcastle, UK, with offices in Edinburgh, Scotland, Calgary, Canada, and Wroclaw, Poland. We provide our clients with highly skilled consultants to plug skills gaps, facilitate timely project delivery, and upskill in-house teams.
Working with a wide range of private and public sector clients, we pride ourselves on being the best place for consultants to work, learn and grow, both personally and professionally.
Responsibilities
Working with clients to deliver high quality testing solutions for varied industries
- Designing, executing and maintaining automated UI tests
- API testing
- Performance Testing
- Accessibility Testing
- Promoting a ‘shift left’ attitude towards Software Testing
- Collaborating with internal Test Community to share best practices and ideas
Requirements
- Experience in design and development of Test Automation Frameworks, integrated with suitable automation tools (Selenium, REST assured, Playwright, Postman, Cucumber)
- Experienced in both manual and automated API testing (Postman, REST Assured, Karate)
- Demonstrated understanding and experience of various non-functional testing types
- Proficient in at least one of the following programming languages (Java, Scala, Javascript, Typescript, C#)
- Demonstrated understanding and experience using core testing concepts and methodologies
- Experienced in using CI tools for continuous testing (Jenkins, Gitlab, Github Actions or similar)
- Experience working in an Agile Software Development environment
Desired Skills
- Performance Testing with tools such as JMeter/Gatling
- Previous experience working for a consultancy
- Experience in software testing across a range of industries
- Experience working in distributed teams
- Contract testing experience
Who We Are
TDS is a growing software consultancy of 200+ passionate engineers, designers, and strategists.
We specialise in delivering high-quality, scalable, and innovative software solutions — with particular depth in software engineering, quality engineering, and strategic AI.
Why Choose TDS
Progression Opportunities
A genuine step-up opportunity, with close mentorship from the Head of Account Management and direct exposure to the CEO and commercial strategy.
Culture
A culture that backs commercial ambition: you will be given real responsibility and the autonomy to go after it.
Salary
Competitive base salary with commission tied to new logo performance.
Exciting Portfolio
Strong delivery credentials and an exciting AI and engineering portfolio to take to market in sectors that matter.
Driving Growth
The chance to grow with a consultancy that is scaling fast and values the people helping to drive it.
Travel Opportunities
National and international travel, including our European hub in Poland.
UK Benefits
Work-Life Balance
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and length of service annual leave reward, because time to recharge matters.
Flexibility to Suit Your Needs
We combine the benefits of collaboration and connection with the flexibility of remote hybrid working to suit your style of working.
Continuous Learning
From technical training to industry certifications, we provide the support and opportunities you need to develop your skills and progress your career.
Health & Wellbeing
We offer private medical and dental insurance through Bupa to help support your health, wellbeing and peace of mind.
Perks & Rewards
We offer a cycle to work scheme, wellbeing support, everyday discounts and resources through Perkbox and our Employee Assistance Programme.
Company Socials
From monthly socials to our annual company holiday, we make time to build connections. Each of our four offices hosts regular socials, and colleagues are welcome to join any of them. Our colleagues often work remotely and it’s important to us to bring people together and give everyone the chance to connect and unwind.
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