QA Automation Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Software Development
Software Testing, Javascript
Location:
Basingstoke / Hybrid / x1-2 onsite
Salary: up to £50,000 + excellent bens
OverviewAn excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join a great brand. You will be working within a digital product team responsible for developing and enhancing customer-facing web and CRM applications. This is a hands‑on role combining automated and manual testing, with a strong focus on Playwright, Type Script/JavaScript and ensuring high-quality digital customer journeys. You will work closely with Software Engineers, Product Owners and UX/UI Designers, contributing to testing strategy, automation frameworks and continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.
Role& Responsibilities
- Design and execute automated and manual tests across customer-facing web applications.
- Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright and Type Script/JavaScript.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, exploratory and end-to-end testing.
- Conduct cross-browser and responsive testing across desktop and mobile devices.
- Test APIs and integrations using Playwright, Postman or similar tools.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, ideally Git Lab.
- Identify, investigate and resolve defects, working closely with development teams.
- Contribute to accessibility, performance and overall digital quality standards.
- 3+ years' experience in QA / Software Testing within a digital or web application environment.
- Strong hands‑on experience with Playwright automation testing.
- Good working knowledge of Type Script or JavaScript.
- Experience testing customer-facing web applications across multiple browsers and devices.
- Strong understanding of manual, exploratory, regression and end-to-end testing.
- Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, Bruno or Playwright.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git and automated test integration.
- Understanding of HTML, CSS, browser developer tools and web accessibility (WCAG).
- Experience working within Agile software development teams.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established technology team, taking ownership of test automation and helping deliver high-quality digital products
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