Automation Tester

Posted on November 12th, 2025

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Type of Job: Permanent

Automation Tester
Location: UK Remote
Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive

We’re working with a leading technology business looking to expand their QA capability with an experienced Automation Tester. This role sits at the core of product delivery, ensuring quality, reliability and performance across a modern cloud-based technology stack.

You’ll work closely with developers, product teams and other stakeholders to design, build and maintain automated test frameworks that support continuous delivery and improve overall product quality.

What you’ll do

  • Develop, maintain and execute automated test scripts using Playwright
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
  • Analyse results and report defects clearly and accurately
  • Maintain test documentation including plans, cases and reports
  • Perform regression and API testing to validate new and existing functionality
  • Collaborate with developers and product teams throughout agile sprints
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of QA standards and practices

What you’ll bring

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in test automation
  • Proficiency in Java or JavaScript
  • Experience with Playwright and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI or Azure DevOps
  • Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman
  • Experience with SQL and understanding of database design
  • Knowledge of cloud environments such as Azure or AWS
  • Strong grasp of QA methodologies and agile delivery

Nice to have

  • Experience testing mobile applications (iOS/Android)
  • Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling
  • Understanding of version control systems such as Git

You’ll be joining a team that values quality, collaboration and continuous learning, with the opportunity to help shape automation strategy and make a measurable impact on product delivery.

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