TL;DR

Mid-Level Test Engineer (QA Testing): Designing and implementing automated testing solutions across frontend, backend, and APIs to drive development quality at scale. Focus on maintaining test automation frameworks, integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring test failures to ensure software reliability.

Location: London

Company

AlphaSights is a digital business where continuous uptime, product quality, and user experience are critical to success.

What you will do

  • Design and develop automated test plans and suites across multiple projects.
  • Develop and maintain test automation frameworks and infrastructure.
  • Lead test automation efforts while performing targeted manual testing when needed.
  • Create, manage, and maintain test data to support automated testing.
  • Support robust testing through API test automation and cross-platform validation.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.

Requirements

  • Experience working at a similar level in a mature Engineering team.
  • Technical expertise in building and maintaining automated test frameworks using modern tools (Cypress or Playwright).
  • Strong understanding of backend APIs, data validation (SQL/NoSQL), and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with frontend testing (React-based applications) and API or integration testing in distributed systems.
  • Highly driven and proactive with meticulous attention to detail.

Nice to have

  • Experience setting up or scaling automation frameworks from scratch.
  • Experience with native mobile application testing, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.
  • Experience with performance, load, or security testing tools.

Culture & Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with teams based in London/Portugal, EMEA, US and Asia.
  • Opportunity to dive into the field of IT through exposure to a wide array of different technologies, regions, and challenges.
  • Committed to helping the wider team succeed.