QA Automation Engineer

Acorn Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 43,200 - 52,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maximum 35 days' holiday

Mental health support

Career growth opportunities

Flexible benefits

Recognition awards

Job summary

Acorn Group is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to support quality assurance for a customer-facing motor insurance product. This role includes developing automated test suites and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Offering a competitive salary of up to £48,000, benefits include flexible working options, mental health support, and up to 35 days of holiday. Join us in Liverpool for a balance of office and hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Experience in automated test suite development using Playright.
• Knowledge of mobile testing tools like BrowserStack and TestFlight.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test suites for web applications.
• Execute automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure requirements are testable.

Skills

Automated test suites (Playright)

Cross-functional teamwork

Functional testing

Regression testing

Integration testing

Azure DevOps CI/CD

Tools

BrowserStack

TestFlight

Intune

Job description

We are looking for a QA Engineer with a strong commitment to quality and a passion for building reliable, scalable solutions. In this role, you’ll support the day‑to‑day quality assurance activities for a customer‑facing motor insurance product, contributing to the development and improvement of automation across both web and mobile platforms.

Role: QA Automation Engineer

Salary: up to £48,000 depending on experience

Location: Liverpool City Centre HQ / Hybrid (3 days in office)

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

What you will be doing

• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Playright (web) following established framework standards
• Write reliable, maintainable automation scripts aligned with squad needs and wider QA guidelines
• Identify automation opportunities for quote, buy, and portal journeys in collaboration with Senior QA
• Execute automated tests within Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and troubleshoot failures
• Contribute to API test automation for backend services and third‑party integrations
• Execute mobile automation using Maestro, following established best practices, based on squad needs.
• Perform mobile testing across iOS and Android using BrowserStack, TestFlight, and Intune
• Test native mobile app functionality, including offline behaviour, push notifications, and device‑specific scenarios.
• Own end‑to‑end quality for squad deliverables, including functional, regression, integration, and cross‑browser testing
• Collaborate with Developers, Product Owners and Business Analysts to ensure requirements are testable and understood
• Execute exploratory testing and risk‑based testing for new features and complex changes
• Validate integrations with payment gateways, enrichment services, and external data providers
• Participate in process improvement, Udemy trainings, test case and automation code reviews
• Aim to become functional SME of the squad/Product group
• Contribute to QA community practices, knowledge sharing, and documentation
• Track and report quality metrics (defect leakage, automation coverage) with guidance from QA Lead/Tech Lead
• Actively participate in sprint ceremonies, providing QA input on estimation and planning
• Suggest process improvements within the squad

What we are looking for

• Experience of Automated test suites e.g. Playright (web)
• Knowledge of BrowserStack, Testflight, and Intune for mobile testing would be desirable
• Demonstrable knowledge of Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines
• Ability to work within cross functional teams
• Skilled in Functional, Regression, Integration and cross‑browser testing
• Experience in defining and tracking quality metrics

Benefits

• Maximum 35 days’ holiday (depending on role and tenure) including bank holidays, with additional buy/sell options
• 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available
• Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go!
• Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform
• Hybrid working options to support work‑life balance and individual needs
• Recognition awards, social events & more