Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Job description

Automation Test Engineer

London (Oxford Street) | Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week

£45,000 PA

Playwright with JavaScript or TypeScript

We are looking for an experienced Automation Test Engineer to join a growing digital team working on complex, customer facing platforms. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building automation capability from the ground up and influencing best practice across engineering teams.

The role

You will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining robust automation frameworks, working closely with developers, QA and product teams to ensure high quality, scalable solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and build automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright with JavaScript or TypeScript
• Create scalable, maintainable and reliable automated test solutions
• Define and champion automation best practices across the team
• Collaborate with engineers to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and tooling

Key skills and experience

• Strong automation experience using Playwright with JavaScript or TypeScript
• Hands on experience building automation frameworks from the ground up
• Solid understanding of scalable test architecture and maintainable test design
• Experience with API automation is beneficial
• Mobile automation experience using Appium is a plus
• Hybris testing experience is helpful but not essential

Location and working pattern

• Hybrid working with 2 days per week onsite near Oxford Street

If you are passionate about automation, enjoy shaping frameworks and want to work on modern digital platforms, we would love to hear from you.

Automation Test Engineer

London (Oxford Street) | Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week

£45,000 PA

Playwright with JavaScript or TypeScript

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

31-01-2026

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English