Automation Test Engineer Intern - Playwright, SAFe & Hybrid

Unum; Carlow; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Annual performance-based bonus

Parental leave

Job summary

Unum Ireland is offering an Automation Test Engineer Internship as part of its 2027 IT Internship Program in Carlow. You will join an agile team delivering high-quality software by designing, executing, and maintaining automated tests using Playwright, while collaborating closely with developers, Product Owners, and QA colleagues in a SAFe environment.

The internship provides hands-on experience with cloud technologies, test automation, and AI-assisted testing, plus exposure to real‑world

Qualifications

• Knowledge of or experience with Java programming.
• Understanding of software testing principles and test automation concepts.
• Knowledge of Agile ways of working and software development lifecycles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a cross-functional delivery team.
• Enthusiasm for learning new technologies and approaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Playwright.
• Support testing activities for the FINEOS application, ensuring quality and reliability across releases.
• Execute smoke tests, regression tests, and FINEOS upgrade testing to support successful application releases.
• Perform manual testing where required, including functional, exploratory, and user-focused testing activities.
• Analyse test results, identify defects, and support defect investigation and resolution.
• Collaborate with developers, testers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and wider programme stakeholders within a SAFe Agile environment.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support testing reporting activities, providing clear updates on test execution, quality metrics, and release readiness.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across quality engineering, automation, and testing practices.
• Explore and utilise AI tools and capabilities to improve software development, testing efficiency, and team productivity.
• Maintain test assets and collaborate through GitHub and CI/CD tooling.

Skills

Java programming

Testing principles

Agile & SDLC

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Learning new technologies

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

GitHub

CI/CD

Job description

Unum Ireland is offering an Automation Test Engineer Internship as part of its 2027 IT Internship Program in Carlow. You will join an agile team delivering high-quality software by designing, executing, and maintaining automated tests using Playwright, while collaborating closely with developers, Product Owners, and QA colleagues in a SAFe environment.

The internship provides hands-on experience with cloud technologies, test automation, and AI-assisted testing, plus exposure to real‑world