Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated tests using Playwright.
• Build and enhance scalable test automation frameworks using a Page Object Model approach.
• Perform manual, functional, regression and exploratory testing.
• Develop automated API tests using REST APIs, Postman or similar tools.
• Work closely with developers, QA colleagues and other stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Contribute to the definition and implementation of QA coding standards, processes and best practices.
• Support the continued integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, efficiency and overall quality processes.
• Investigate, document and communicate defects effectively.
• Mentor and support less experienced QA team members.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the wider QA function.
• Utilise modern AI coding and testing tools, such as Claude, to improve productivity and testing effectiveness.

Skills & Experience

• 4+ years' commercial experience with Playwright.
• Strong experience developing automated tests within a large-scale or enterprise-level framework.
• Strong understanding and practical application of the Page Object Model.
• Strong manual testing experience, including functional and exploratory testing.
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language, ideally TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Good understanding of software testing methodologies, techniques, and best practices.
• Experience testing REST APIs and related concepts.
• Practical experience creating automated API tests using Postman or similar tools.
• Experience working within structured software development and QA environments.
• Ability to establish and follow robust automation coding standards and best practices.
• Comfortable mentoring and supporting less experienced colleagues.

Desirable

• Experience with non-functional testing, including performance or load testing.
• Familiarity with relevant performance testing tools and industry best practices.
• Experience working within or supporting CI/CD environments.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding and testing tools.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.