IT & Software

Test Automation Engineer

Kerridge Commercial Systems

Hungerford · Nationwide · United Kingdom

Overview

As a QA Automation Engineer at Klipboard, you help elevate software quality through AI-assisted automation. You will design and maintain end-to-end Playwright tests for complex web apps, integrating with CI/CD to accelerate delivery. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to understand product workflows and identify coverage gaps. This role offers the opportunity to shape testing strategy in a fast-growing, AI-powered engineering culture.

Pay / Benefits
  • hybrid work policy
  • global growth
  • opportunity to work with AI and emerging technologies
Responsibilities
  • Design, develop and maintain automated end-to-end tests using Microsoft Playwright
  • Build reliable automated test coverage for modern web applications and complex workflows
  • Develop maintainable test suites in TypeScript or JavaScript
  • Apply risk-based testing to prioritise automation value
  • Identify defects and provide actionable feedback to engineering teams
  • Ensure tests are reliable and CI/CD-friendly
  • Use AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, Codex) to accelerate test development
  • Generate Playwright tests from requirements and user stories using AI
  • Review AI-generated tests for accuracy and coverage
  • Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps or equivalent CI/CD pipelines
  • Reduce flaky tests and overhead
  • Collaborate with Software Engineers, Product Managers and QA to understand requirements
  • Contribute to testability discussions and quality risk management
  • Pursue continuous improvement and professional development in AI-enabled testing
Key requirements
  • Experience with Playwright for automated web testing
  • Strong programming skills in TypeScript or JavaScript
  • Experience with end-to-end, regression, functional testing and test design
  • Ability to create maintainable tests with robust selectors and reusable components
  • Experience debugging tests and distinguishing defects from automation issues
  • Experience using Git and PR workflows
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, preferably Azure DevOps
  • Understanding of Agile software development
  • Experience with AI coding assistants in testing or development
  • Willingness to experiment with AI capabilities in testing
  • Understanding of secure testing practices
  • Curiosity about AI and learning new technologies
  • Collaborative and effective communicator
  • Ownership and accountability for automation quality
  • Playwright (code generation, tracing, debugging)
  • TypeScript/JavaScript
  • AI-assisted testing tools and prompts

Reference: WJ-747_31175591

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