Test Automation Specialist

Lorien; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien in London is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead automated testing across UI and API layers. This 6-month initial contract offers an opportunity to influence quality across the SDLC within an agile team.

The role emphasizes hands-on API test automation, Playwright-based UI automation and integrated CI/CD practices in a modern cloud-based environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building automated test frameworks for web and API testing.
• Strong experience with Playwright and Selenium.
• Proficient in REST API testing and API test automation.
• Experience with CI/CD integration and cloud-based environments.
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks and Agile methodology.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable automated test frameworks.
• Create and execute automated tests for web applications and APIs.
• Drive quality engineering practices across the SDLC.
• Collaborate with Developers, Product Owners and DevOps.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and shift-left testing.
• Analyse defects and perform root-cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain UI automation using Playwright and Selenium.
• Ensure REST API testing coverage and validation.

Skills

Playwright

Selenium

API Testing

UI Automation

API Test Automation

REST API Testing

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Cloud Environments

BDD Frameworks

Agile

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Job description

Senior QA Automation Engineer | Playwright | Selenium | API Testing

London / 6 months initial contract - with planned extensions

£rate will to be discussed.

We're seeking a highly skilled QA Automation Engineer with a passion for delivering high-quality software through robust automated testing. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative agile team and play a key role in driving test automation across both UI and API layers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable automated test frameworks.
• Create and execute automated tests for web applications and APIs.
• Drive quality engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with Developers, Product Owners and DevOps teams.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and contribute to shift-left testing approaches.
• Analyse defects, identify root causes and ensure rapid resolution.
• Strong experience in API Test Automation.
• Hands-on expertise with Playwright for modern UI test automation.
• Experience developing and maintaining Selenium automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of REST API testing, validation and automation.
• Proven experience in UI Automation Testing.
• Experience creating automated test suites from functional and non-functional requirements.
• Knowledge of test design techniques and quality engineering principles.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Performance and non-functional testing exposure.
• Experience with cloud-based environments.
• Knowledge of BDD frameworks and automation best practices.

What We're Looking For

• A proactive and quality-focused engineer.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Someone who can influence quality from requirements through to production.