Test Automation Engineer: Playwright & CI/CD Expert

Kainos; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Kainos as a Test Automation Engineer in the United Kingdom (Birmingham). You will develop and execute automated and manual tests within an agile team, ensuring software delivered meets user needs and quality standards.

The role offers opportunities to learn new technologies and grow with talented colleagues across digital services and enterprise platforms. You will work with Playwright for functional/regression tests, leverage CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate closely with developers and QA

Qualifications

• Experience in software testing (automation or hybrid QA roles).
• Proficiency in Java programming fundamentals.
• Experience with Playwright for functional and regression testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Basic understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Exposure to API testing using tools like Postman or REST Assured.
• Basic knowledge of test frameworks (e.g., TestNG or JUnit).
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience using defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Zephyr).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute functional automated and manual tests to help the team deliver working software that meets user needs.
• Work within a multi-skilled agile team, contributing to test planning, execution, and reporting.
• Collaborate with developers and QA to identify, reproduce, and document defects clearly and concisely.
• Continuously learn about new testing approaches and technologies to improve quality.

Skills

Test Automation

Java

Playwright

CI/CD

Git

API testing

Test frameworks

Agile/Scrum

Defect tracking

Tools

Jira

TestRail

Zephyr

Postman

REST Assured

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Job description

Join Kainos as a Test Automation Engineer in the United Kingdom (Birmingham). You will develop and execute automated and manual tests within an agile team, ensuring software delivered meets user needs and quality standards.

The role offers opportunities to learn new technologies and grow with talented colleagues across digital services and enterprise platforms. You will work with Playwright for functional/regression tests, leverage CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate closely with developers and QA