Automation Test Engineer

Maxwell Bond; Manchester; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading SaaS company as an Automation Test Engineer in Manchester, offering a remote-first work environment and opportunities for hands-on training. This role involves building and testing a new greenfield platform that impacts millions. You'll collaborate closely with a small QA team and enjoy a supportive culture with excellent progression prospects.

Benefits

Salary up to £40k + Annual Bonus

Dedicated training budget

Flexible and supportive culture

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Strong experience in manual and automation testing.
• Experience in building automation testing frameworks focusing on Playwright.
• Eager to learn and adaptable team player.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Test Lead on projects within the QA function.
• Create test scenarios, perform UI testing, and coordinate test efforts.
• Contribute to a fast-moving, agile team.

Skills

Automation Testing

Manual Testing

Agile Methodologies

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Tools

Playwright

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Delivery Team Lead- Client Services @ Maxwell Bond | Strategic Partner in Talent Acquisition

AUTOMATION TEST ENGINEER

(PLAYWRIGHT)

Are you looking to grow your career in automation testing and work on software that genuinely impacts millions of users across the UK?

One of the UK’s leading SaaS companies (nearly £1billion in revenue!) is growing its engineering team and is looking for an Automation Test Engineer to help build and test a brand new greenfield platform. This platform is being rolled out to clients across public sector, logistics and retail – supporting millions of users every day.

They have a small existing QA function, who are integrated with the development team, and now need someone to come and work closely with the Test Lead on projects and excited to contribute to a fast-moving, agile team.

As a business, they are remote first, with the team only in the Manchester office once a month MAX

You’ll be a good fit for this if:

• You have strong experience in manual and automation testing
• Experience in building automation testing frameworks with a focus on Playwright
• You’re experienced working in an agile team with all the common activities such as: create Test Scenarios, UI Testing, Test Cases, applying Risk Analysis, coordinate test efforts within the team
• Importantly… you're eager to learn, and a highly adaptable team player! Able to problem solve on multiple projects whilst gaining great experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a tech focused business with the funding and backing to support your career as an Automation Test Engineer. You’ll get support on qualifications, hands on training and upskilling in all areas as you progress with the client.

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £40k + Annual Bonus
• Remote-first, with just 1 trip a month to the Manchester office max (Likely only every 2 months)
• Dedicated training budget, mentoring, and certifications to help you grow
• Genuinely flexible, supportive culture with a “family feel”
• A chance to work on tech that has real-world impact across healthcare, public services, and more

You’ll be working in a very easy-going environment with a great family feel. Given the company have some big plans in the next years to come, there are also some great progression prospects within.

Interviews process is very quick- 30min chat with the CTO followed by 1 hour technical call with the team (No tech tests!)

Sounds good? Interviews are happening ASAP. Apply now to arrange a confidential chat!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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