Test Automation Engineer

Cavendish Professionals; City of Westminster; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Flexible hours

Work-life balance

Job summary

Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a QA automation specialist to help replace a journalist reporting solution with a MARS-based application. You will craft and sustain automated UI tests (Cypress/Playwright) and API tests (Postman, Newman) within a CI/CD pipeline, ensuring robust end-to-end coverage.

The role focuses on building automation frameworks from scratch, working with JavaScript and Java, and improving processes in an environment with limited

Qualifications

• Experience with test automation using Cypress, Playwright, or a similar JavaScript-based framework.
• Hands-on experience with API testing using Postman.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript.
• Basic familiarity with Java.
• Experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks from scratch.
• Comfortable working across both manual and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform both manual and automated testing with a strong focus on test automation.
• Develop and maintain automated UI tests using Cypress (JavaScript).
• Perform API testing using Postman collections, executed through Newman in the CI/CD pipeline.
• Evaluate opportunities to consolidate UI and API testing into a single automation framework.
• Build and maintain test automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Identify gaps in the existing testing approach and establish appropriate testing processes and practices.
• Collaborate with development and project teams to clarify requirements and ensure adequate test coverage.
• Communicate and present automation solutions, including the reasoning behind framework and design decisions.

Skills

Test automation

Cypress

Playwright

JavaScript

Java basics

API testing

CI/CD

Automation framework design

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Postman

Newman

Job description

Project Overview

• Join a project focused on replacing an existing journalist reporting solution with a new MARS-based application.


• The application enables journalists to report their work, which is then used as the basis for payment calculations.


• The existing user portal is hosted in Azure, with AWS Lambda functions connected to Amazon SQS.


• The existing solution is being migrated to the MARS platform.


• Backend: Java


• Frontend: JavaScript and React

Role & Responsibilities

• Perform both manual and automated testing, with a strong focus on test automation.


• Develop and maintain automated UI tests using Cypress (JavaScript).


• Perform API testing using Postman collections, executed through Newman in the CI/CD pipeline.


• Evaluate opportunities to consolidate UI and API testing into a single automation framework.


• Build and maintain test automation frameworks from the ground up.


• Identify gaps in the existing testing approach and establish appropriate testing processes and practices.


• Work effectively in an environment with limited project and test documentation.


• Derive testing requirements and scenarios from:


• Jira tickets


• Generated code documentation


• Confluence pages


• Epic-level requirements and acceptance criteria


• Collaborate with the development and project teams to clarify requirements and ensure adequate test coverage.


• Communicate and present automation solutions, including the reasoning behind framework and design decisions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience with test automation using Cypress, Playwright, or a similar JavaScript-based framework.


• Hands-on experience with API testing using Postman.


• Strong knowledge of JavaScript.


• Basic familiarity with Java.


• Experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks from scratch.


• Comfortable working across both manual and automated testing.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Good communication and presentation skills.


• Ability to clearly explain and justify automation architecture and design decisions.


• Comfortable working with limited or incomplete documentation and independently gathering the information needed for testing.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS infrastructure.


• Experience with BDD (Behavior-Driven Development).


• Experience working with BDD-style acceptance criteria.

Benefits

• Remote-first, with colleagues spread across EST, BST, and CET time zones.


• Flexible working hours to support different lifestyles and personal commitments.


• A strong focus on outcomes over hours, giving you the autonomy to manage your work in a sustainable way.


• An inclusive culture that values different perspectives, encourages career growth, and supports work-life balance.

Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we believe that inclusivity begins with the candidate experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.