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# Senior Automation Test Engineer Fully Remote

- **Company:** Interact Consulting Limited
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £70,000.0 - £80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Test Suite, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Microsoft UI Automation, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, GitHub Copilot, Specflow, Playwright, Cucumber (Software), Serverless Computing
- **Published:** May 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-automation-test-engineer-fully-remote/56934961

## About the Role

Required:

 * Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (C#), TypeScript and JavaScript

 * Experience with BDD frameworks (ReqnRoll, SpecFlow, or Cucumber)

 * Solid understanding of .NET-based systems and modern web architectures

 * Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and Azure

 * Experience testing beyond the UI (APIs, services, Azure Functions)

 * Active, daily use of AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code

 * Experience mentoring or coaching QA team members

## Description

We are looking for a Senior Automation Test Engineer to take ownership of our HealthTech clients automated testing capability and help drive the next phase of their quality journey. This is a fully remote role offering a salary in the region of £ days annual leave plus bank holidays, private healthcare and pension.

You will be joining a team with an established Playwright-based automation framework and a substantial UI test suite already in place. Your focus will be on evolving and scaling this capability, expanding coverage, improving reliability, and embedding automation deeply into our delivery workflows.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is pragmatic, self-directed, and comfortable working with minimal supervision. You will report directly to the CTO and play a key role in shaping how quality is delivered across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

 * Own and evolve the Playwright UI automation suite, increasing coverage across critical journeys and high-risk areas

 * Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated tests using Playwright (C#) and BDD frameworks (ReqnRoll preferred)

 * Define test strategies for new features, including APIs, Azure Functions, and background processes

 * Integrate and optimise automated testing within CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred)

 * Mentor and coach manual QA testers transitioning into automation


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