QA Engineer | Test Driven Solutions

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

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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.

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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.