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# QA Automation Engineer - Playwright / Cypress (Contract)

- **Company:** hedgehog lab
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, TypeScript, Cypress (Programming Language), Playwright
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=95ce1aa8cf5384b8

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on Playwright and Cypress.
 * Solid JavaScript or TypeScript.
 * Experience running automated tests inside CI pipelines.
 * A sharp eye for where things break.
 * Comfortable using AI-assisted tools to speed up test authoring and widen coverage.

Bonus points for accessibility testing and regulated-environment experience.

## Description

* Build and maintain automated test suites with Playwright and Cypress.
 * Wire tests into CI so quality is checked on every change.
 * Work with engineers to build testing in from the start, not bolt it on at the end.
 * Help set the quality bar across the programme.


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