Senior QA Engineer

Senior QA Engineer – Manual & Automation | CRM & Web Applications | Salesforce | Remote / UK-Based | £60,000 + 12% bonus We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer with Salesforce Experience to contribute across both manual and automated testing as part of a growing QA function within a leading UK FTSE 100 organisation. You’ll work across their Salesforce CRM ecosystem and bespoke web applications, delivering high‑quality manual and automation test coverage, You’ll also play a key role in shaping QA best practices and driving quality standards across the wider engineering function. Key Responsibilities Execute functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing across web applications and Salesforce Review acceptance criteria and refine test scenarios where required. Create high‑quality test cases in Xray, ensuring full requirements coverage and traceability. Validate CRM workflows, permissions, custom logic, data flows, and third‑party integrations. Perform end‑to‑end testing across CRM journeys including cross‑system interactions. Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated UI and API test frameworks using Playwright. Drive the evolution of the automation strategy, improving coverage, reliability, and maintainability across the test suite. Support the growth of a scalable automation suite to improve regression speed and reliability. Use Xray to manage test cases, test runs, and test plans. Log, track, and validate defects in JIRA, producing clear and actionable bug reports. Contribute to structured QA reporting and continuous process improvement. Collaborate with developers, BAs, and Product Owners to clarify requirements and testability. Communicate risks, defects, and findings clearly during sprint cycles. Support discussions around “Definition of Done” and quality expectations. Act as a quality advocate within the team, promoting best practices Support more junior QA engineers where required, contributing to a high-performing QA capability.Required Skills & Experience 4-5+ years’ experience in QA across manual and automation testing. Experience with Salesforce testing Ideally Senior level with some mentorship experience Hands‑on experience with automation testing, ideally Playwright (UI + API). Strong working experience with JIRA (defects) and ideally Xray (test execution, traceability, reporting) Good understanding of APIs, JSON payloads, integrations, and web application architecture. Methodical, detail‑driven, and curious in your testing approach. Strong communication and documentation skills. Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams. Experience influencing QA processes, standards, or tooling within Agile delivery environments.Salary and Benefits:  up to 60K  12% bonus  Pension  Fully remote working Private healthcare and life assurance