Remote Test Automation Engineer – SC Cleared

LA International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Test Automation Engineer on a 6 month contract with extensions, offering remote work with 1-2 days onsite weekly in Manchester, Newcastle, London, or Leeds. You will design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks for web and API applications using Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, REST Assured, and Java.

You will implement BDD with Cucumber, create end-to-end test suites, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with agile teams to enhance

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience as a Test Automation Engineer / QA Automation Engineer / SDET.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright for modern web application automation.
• Strong experience with Selenium WebDriver.
• Strong programming experience with Java.
• Experience designing and developing maintainable automation frameworks.
• Experience with JUnit and/or TestNG.
• Good understanding of automation design patterns, reusable components, test data management, and framework architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks for web and API applications.
• Develop end-to-end UI automation using Playwright and Selenium WebDriver.
• Create and maintain automated API tests using REST Assured and Java.
• Develop and maintain Java-based automated testing frameworks.
• Implement BDD-based testing using Cucumber, Gherkin, and feature files.
• Create comprehensive functional, regression, integration, smoke, and end-to-end automated test suites.
• Perform performance and load testing using k6, including scripting, execution, analysis, and reporting.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and work with development teams to investigate and resolve performance issues.
• Perform accessibility testing against WCAG standards and help ensure applications are accessible and inclusive.
• Automate accessibility checks and integrate them into appropriate testing pipelines.
• Validate web applications across different browsers, devices, and screen resolutions.
• Design effective test scenarios, test cases, and automation strategies based on business and technical requirements.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing practices.
• Investigate test failures, identify root causes, and work closely with developers to resolve defects.
• Maintain high-quality, reusable, and scalable automation code.
• Contribute to coding standards, automation best practices, framework improvements, and quality engineering strategy.
• Review requirements and technical designs to identify potential quality risks early in the development lifecycle.
• Produce clear test execution reports and communicate quality risks, defects, and test results to stakeholders.
• Support Agile/Scrum ceremonies and actively contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Test Automation

Playwright

Selenium WebDriver

Java

JUnit/TestNG

Automation Frameworks

CI/CD

Gherkin/Cucumber

Performance Testing

Accessibility Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Job description

LA International is seeking a Test Automation Engineer on a 6 month contract with extensions, offering remote work with 1-2 days onsite weekly in Manchester, Newcastle, London, or Leeds. You will design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks for web and API applications using Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, REST Assured, and Java.

You will implement BDD with Cucumber, create end-to-end test suites, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with agile teams to enhance