Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by JSS Search
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Contract Automation QA Engineer involves joining a leading insurance business to enhance automated testing capabilities as part of a major technology transformation programme. The engineer will design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright and support automation through UiPath. Collaboration with development, product, and operations teams is essential to ensure high-quality software delivery in a fast-paced environment. This position offers flexibility in working arrangements, allowing for remote or hybrid options.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks using Playwright.
- Support automation through UiPath as the business digitises key processes.
- Collaborate closely with development, product, and operations teams.
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality software in a fast-paced environment.
- Write and maintain test plans, scripts, and documentation.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Work in Agile delivery environments.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as an Automation QA Engineer in enterprise environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright for automated testing (JavaScript/TypeScript).
- Solid experience with UiPath for RPA testing and validation.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to write and maintain test plans, scripts, and documentation.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We’re working with a leading insurance business embarking on a major technology transformation programme, and they’re looking for a Contract Automation QA Engineer to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in building and scaling out automated testing capabilities across a suite of newly developed systems and platforms.
Role Overview
You’ll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust automated test frameworks using Playwright and supporting automation through UiPath as the business digitises key processes. This role will work closely with development, product, and operations teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software in a fast-paced environment.
Key Skills & Experience Required:
- Proven experience as an Automation QA Engineer in enterprise environments (ideally within insurance or financial services).
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright for automated testing (JavaScript/TypeScript).
- Solid experience with UiPath for RPA testing and validation.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into the release lifecycle.
- Ability to write and maintain test plans, scripts, and documentation.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Contract Details:
- Start: ASAP
- Length: Initial 6 months (extensions likely)
- IR35: Outside IR35/ Inside IR35
- Location: UK-based, flexible working (Remote/Hybrid depending on preference)
Interested? If you’re a contract QA Engineer with strong Playwright and UiPath experience, and you're ready to join a fast-moving transformation programme within the insurance sector — we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.