Full job description

Job Title: Senior QA Automation Engineer

Location: Liverpool City Centre HQ / Hybrid (3 days in office)

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer who is driving for excellence with a passion for their craft, who will have an amazing opportunity to manage the day-to-day squad's quality assurance activities for a customer facing motor insurance product, making sure to drive the automation strategy and implementation across web and mobile platforms,

You will have the chance to own the squads test automation roadmap, champion mobile automation practices and mentor junior team members ensuring high quality, timely delivery of quote-to-buy journeys, mobile applications and customer portal functionality.

What you will be doing:

Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using Playwright (web) and Maestro (mobile)
Define and implement the automation framework architecture aligned with squad needs and wider QA standards
Identify high-value automation opportunities across quote, buy, and portal journeys
Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing
Develop and maintain API test automation to validate backend services and third-party integrations Mobile Testing Leadership
Lead mobile automation initiatives using Maestro, establishing best practices for the wider QA team
Manage mobile testing across iOS and Android using BrowserStack, TestFlight, and Intune
Ensure comprehensive test coverage for native mobile app functionality, including offline behaviour, push notifications, and device-specific scenarios Quality Assurance Delivery
Own end-to-end quality for squad deliverables, including functional, regression, integration, and cross-browser testing
Collaborate with developers, product owners and Business Analysts to ensure requirements are testable and understood
Execute exploratory testing and risk-based testing for new features and complex changes
Validate integrations with payment gateways, enrichment services, and external data providers Mentoring & Collaboration
Mentor and upskill junior QA team members, supporting their growth in automation and testing best practices
Conduct test case and automation code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability
Define and track quality metrics (defect leakage, automation coverage, test execution times) with inputs from QA lead to maintain consistency across squads
Proactively identify process improvements and implement them within the squad

What we are looking for:

Experienced user of Automated test suites e.g. Playright (web) and Maestro (mobile)
Knowledge of BrowserStack, Testflight, and Intune for mobile testing would be desirable
Demonstrable knowledge of Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines
Abitlity to work within cross functional teams
Proven ability to mentor junior QA team members
Skilled in Functional, Regression, Integration and cross-browser testing
Experience in defining and tracking quality metrics

Responsibilities