Senior Automation Tester - Playwright

VML Enterprise Solutions; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company that combines creativity and technology to deliver exceptional digital experiences. As a key player in the VML Enterprise Solutions division, you will leverage your expertise in test automation, specifically with TypeScript, Playwright, and Cucumber, to ensure the quality of cutting-edge eCommerce applications. You will thrive in a collaborative Agile environment, working across the full testing spectrum, and contributing to the development of innovative solutions for some of the world's leading brands. This role not only offers a chance to enhance your skills but also to make a meaningful impact in a company that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Training opportunities

Competitive pension

Medical insurance

Life assurance

Social events

Family friendly policies

Discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of test automation experience with TypeScript, Playwright, and Cucumber.
• Strong knowledge in testing APIs, web services, and eCommerce applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated tests for an eCommerce application.
• Ensure quality and reliability through comprehensive automated testing.

Skills

Test Automation

TypeScript

Playwright

Cucumber

Agile Methodologies

API Testing

Behavior Driven Development (BDD)

SQL

Accessibility Testing

Visual Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.

The opportunity:

We are VML Enterprise Solutions - a group of talented engineers, tech experts, and creators who combine our passions and contribute to the IT world. You may know us better as Wunderman Thompson Technology – in 2024 we changed our name, but at the same time, we remained a great team of people who deliver our best. We design, build, manage and run complex technology platforms and help our clients to benefit from our work and creativity.

Leveraging your expertise in TypeScript, Playwright, and Cucumber, you'll design and implement cutting-edge automated tests, embracing a BDD approach to ensure the quality and reliability of our applications. This role offers the chance to work across the full testing spectrum, from UI and API testing to database validation, all within a fast-paced Agile environment. If you thrive in a collaborative setting, enjoy solving complex challenges, and possess a strong automation-first mindset, we encourage you to apply and contribute to a high-performing team dedicated to delivering exceptional online experiences.

What you’ll be doing:

Your primary responsibilities will revolve around ensuring the quality and reliability of an ecommerce application through robust automated testing. You will be developing and maintaining Automated Tests: using TypeScript, Playwright, and Cucumber, following the BDD approach. You will be heavily involved in UI, API and DB testing.

In essence, you will be a key player in ensuring the quality and stability of the eCommerce platform by building and maintaining a comprehensive suite of automated tests and actively participating in the software development lifecycle. Your "automation first" mindset and experience with various testing techniques will be crucial for delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced environment.

What we want from you:

• Extensive experience in testing eCommerce applications
• Minimum 5 years of test automation experience using TypeScript, Playwright, and Cucumber
• Proficiency in working within Agile environments and Insprint automation
• Hands-on experience with Behavioural Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber & Gherkin
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience in testing APIs and web services
• Experience in Accessibility testing and Visual testing using Playwright.
• Proficient in backend testing, including familiarity with databases (DB2, Oracle) and SQL querying (use of DB Visualiser)
• Hands-on experience with UNIX commands and log verifications
• Experience testing RESTful services using Playwright or similar frameworks
• Automation first approach mindset, ability to identify data requirements and implement tests to achieve coverage
• Experience in testing automation within a continuous integration environment
• Familiarity with source code control systems like GitHub, BitBucket, or similar, including conducting code reviews
• Collaboration in daily stand-ups and close collaboration with team developers
• Utilisation of feedback from all stakeholders to expand test scenarios
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and reprioritise in a fast-paced team environment
• Effective interpersonal skills and proven ability to collaborate with all stakeholders
• Attention to detail and highly organised

If you know some of this, even better:

• Experience of IBM WebSphere Commerce, Magento, Hybris or other eCommerce platforms
• Experience of using Jira, Rally or Azure tools
• Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure pipelines

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.

Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day:

• Connect Meaningfully
• Include Purposefully

Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That’s why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.