Software Engineer in Test (Automation Focus)

The Portfolio Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company is seeking a Software Engineer in Test to enhance their automation efforts. The role involves developing and maintaining test frameworks and ensuring high-quality deployments. Candidates should have significant experience in test automation and be adept in tools like Cypress and Playwright, with a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in test automation.
• Proficiency in Cypress and Playwright.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks.
• Develop and execute functional, regression, and integration tests.
• Drive CI/CD test automation strategies.

Skills

Test automation

Scripting automated tests

API testing

CI/CD

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Job description

Tech Stack: JavaScript/TypeScript, Cypress, Playwright, REST APIs

Love breaking things? Even more passionate about making sure they don't break in the first place? We're looking for a Software Engineer in Test who lives and breathes automation.

You'll be embedded in our dev teams, building robust test suites, catching bugs before users do, and ensuring every deploy is smooth and safe.

What you'll do:

• Build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks
• Develop and execute functional, regression, and integration tests
• Drive CI/CD test automation strategies
• Collaborate with devs, QA, and product to bake quality into everything

What you bring:

• 5+ years' experience in test automation
• Proficiency in scripting automated tests (e.g., Cypress, Playwright)
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle
• Good grasp of API testing, mocking/stubbing, and CI pipelines

Nice-to-haves:

• Performance or load testing experience

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