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Test Automation Engineer (Playwright) - 6-month FTC - Financial Services - 90% Remote Working - Saffron QA

Jobster Leigh, England, United Kingdom

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Posted Jan 28, 2026Apply by Feb 27, 2026

Role & seniority: Test Automation Engineer (Front end & API); mid-level within a consulting/testing services context.

Stack/tools: Playwright (Typescript or JavaScript); API automation; Cypress (beneficial); CI pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions); version control (Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos); documentation and code maintenance.

Top 3 responsibilities

  1. Design and development of test automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright (JS/TS) and API automation.

  2. Create and maintain CI pipelines, tooling, and automation practices; participate in QA process improvements.

  3. Describe, demo, and present automation solutions to clients; provide regular status updates to Test Manager and stakeholders; maintain project code/docs.

Must-have skills

  • Proven Playwright experience (JS/TS) and API automation.

  • Ability to design automation frameworks from scratch; experience with CI tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

  • Version control proficiency (Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos); writing maintainable code and documentation.

Nice-to-haves

  • Cypress automation experience; familiarity with financial services testing domain.

  • Experience across multiple projects in a consulting environment.

Location & work type: Primarily remote; ~1 day per month in Berkshire office; client visits as needed. 6-month fixed-term contract (possible extension or permanent). Salary up to £50,000 per annum; immediate start. Must hold Br

Full Description

Job Title: Test Automation Engineer (Front end & API)

Sector: Test consultancy specialising in financial services

Essential Skills: Playwright (Typescript or JavaScript) and API Automation

Location: Primarily remote with c1 day per month in the consultancy office in Berkshire & client visits when requested

Salary: £45-50,000/annum + benefits

Start Date: We require someone to start immediately

Saffron QA is the recruitment partner to a successful and expanding software testing consultancy. The organisation has a reputation for providing high calibre software testing services within the financial services sector.

We are in the market for a Test Automation Engineer with previous experience of designing and developing test automation frameworks in Playwright using either Typescript or JavaScript. We also require someone with good API automation experience and we are open to various tools and programming languages.

The ideal candidate will be keen to progress their career in a consulting environment, where they can contribute to multiple projects, using a range of tools and technologies. You will be responsible for supporting the consultancy on test automation proof of concepts as well as presenting and demoing solutions to clients.

We are looking for a candidate with the following experience;

Proven experience and ability to create test automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright and JavaScript or Typescript. Cypress automation experience would be beneficial. Experience of designing API automation solutions Develop CI Test Pipeline on the creation, maintenance, and improvement of CI tools such as MS Azure, Jenkins, GitHub Actions. Experience working with version control tools like GIT, GIT hub, Bitbucket and Azure Repos. Establish and uphold coding standards for automation tools and processes. Participate in the continuous improvement of the Quality Engineering process, including the implementation of best practices and automation strategies. Create and maintain code and documentation for project work. Provide regular status updates and reports on testing progress to the Test Manager and stakeholders.

This position is being offered on a 6-month fixed-term contract basis (possible extension or permanent employment options) and offers a salary of up to £50,000/annum. This is an immediate opening and require someone to start asap.

Must hold British passport or ILR due to background checking process. No Visa sponsorship available.

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