Role & seniority
- Experienced QA / Test Automation Engineer
Location & work type
- Burgess Hill, UK
- Full-time, Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days WFH
- Must reside in the UK; start within 4 weeks of offer
Stack/tools
- UI/Web automation: Playwright, Cypress, WebdriverIO
- Framework approach: BDD / Cucumber
- CI/CD & tooling: Jenkins, Sauce Labs
- App under test: preferably ReactJS
Top 3 responsibilities
- Design/build/maintain robust UI/Web automation frameworks
- Implement functional, regression, integration, and E2E tests with reusable scripts
- Integrate test suites into CI/CD and support debugging/defect investigation
Must-have skills
- Strong hands-on UI/Web test automation (Playwright/Cypress/WebdriverIO)
- Experience in test automation framework design and maintenance
- Solid coverage of functional/regression/E2E testing
- Familiarity with CI/CD (preferably Jenkins, Sauce Labs)
- Debugging/problem-solving; Agile experience
Nice-to-haves
- API testing & automation
- AI/GenAI-assisted testing
- Java / Spring Boot
- SQL and relational databases
- React testing experience

Full Description

Location: Burgess Hill

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Model: Hybrid, 3 days office / 2 days WFH

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced QA / Test Automation Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in UI/Web automation using Playwright, Cypress and/or WebdriverIO.

In This Role, You Will

Design, develop and maintain robust UI/Web automation frameworks. Strong hands-on automation using Playwright, Cypress and/or WebdriverIO. Automate modern web applications, preferably ReactJS-based applications. Perform functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing. Develop reusable and maintainable automated test scripts. Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines. Work with tools such as Jenkins and Sauce Labs. Apply BDD/Cucumber approaches where appropriate. Analyse test failures and support defect investigation. Collaborate with development and product teams to ensure effective test coverage. Contribute to continuous improvement of automation and Quality Engineering practices.

What You Need To Have To Be Considered

Good experience of Quality Engineering / Software Testing experience. Strong Playwright / Cypress / WebdriverIO expertise. Strong UI/Web Test Automation experience. Experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks. Good knowledge of functional, regression and end-to-end testing. Experience with CI/CD, preferably Jenkins and Sauce Labs. Knowledge of BDD / Cucumber. Strong debugging and problem-solving skills. Experience working in Agile environments.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must currently reside in the UK. Candidates must be available to start within 4 weeks of receiving an offer.

These Will Help You Stand Out

API Testing & Automation AI-assisted / GenAI testing Java / Spring Boot SQL and relational databases ReactJS application testing experience