QA Test Automation Engineer
Posted Today by Haystack
£60,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Remote
Bath, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The QA Test Automation Engineer role involves joining a dynamic QA team to enhance and maintain automation frameworks using Python and Playwright. The position focuses on transitioning legacy systems to modern tooling while collaborating on complex integrations with enterprise systems. This opportunity offers a fully remote working environment with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and a supportive culture. The role is initially fixed-term with a high potential for permanent placement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the enhancement and maintenance of a core automation repository using Python and Playwright.
- Work within a BDD environment using Behave to create robust, scalable test suites.
- Transition legacy frameworks from Selenium to modern tooling while ensuring continuous delivery.
- Collaborate with a large QA team to automate complex integrations with enterprise systems like SAP, Oracle NetSuite, and Salesforce.
- Actively participate in requirement refining, asking the right questions to bridge gaps in documentation.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in QA Test Automation with strong Python scripting capabilities.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright or a strong desire to transition from Selenium.
- Solid understanding of BDD methodologies and tools such as Behave.
- Experience testing complex enterprise-level systems (SAP, NetSuite, Salesforce or similar) and API testing.
- The ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving environment where requirements may be fluid.
Salary (Rate): £60,000.00 yearly
City: Bath
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
QA Test Automation Engineer | £50,000 - £60,000
We're working with a fast-growing enterprise scale-up and digital transformation specialist on this exciting opportunity. We are looking for a Python-focused automation expert to join a high-performing QA team of 15, tackling complex integrations and modernising testing frameworks across internal and external platforms. This is a unique chance to work on a mix of greenfield projects and legacy modernisation, using a modern stack starring Python and Playwright. You will thrive in a fast-paced, people-first culture where you are encouraged to challenge requirements and drive quality across the entire customer journey.
The Role
- Lead the enhancement and maintenance of a core automation repository using Python and Playwright.
- Work within a BDD environment using Behave to create robust, scalable test suites.
- Transition legacy frameworks from Selenium to modern tooling while ensuring continuous delivery.
- Collaborate with a large QA team to automate complex integrations with enterprise systems like SAP, Oracle NetSuite, and Salesforce.
- Actively participate in requirement refining, asking the right questions to bridge gaps in documentation.
What You'll Need
- Proven experience in QA Test Automation with strong Python scripting capabilities.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright or a strong desire to transition from Selenium.
- Solid understanding of BDD methodologies and tools such as Behave.
- Experience testing complex enterprise-level systems (SAP, NetSuite, Salesforce or similar) and API testing.
- The ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving environment where requirements may be fluid.
What's On Offer
- Fully remote working (UK-based) with occasional collaborative sessions in a beautiful Bath-based office.
- A genuine work-life balance championed by a supportive CTO—no "crunch" culture here.
- 12-month initial fixed-term position with a very high likelihood of converting to a permanent role.
- The opportunity to work in a collaborative, "no-ego" environment alongside 15 other talented QA professionals.
Apply via Haystack today!