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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Compunnel Inc
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £66,560.0 - £74,880.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Software Quality, DevOps, Spinnaker, TypeScript, Integration Tests, Playwright, Web Technologies, Jenkins
- **Published:** July 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c544c5a36d5bd533

## About the Role

* 10+ years of overall QA/Test Automation experience.
 * Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript and Playwright.
 * Extensive experience in UI Test Automation.
 * Solid understanding of browser automation, testing principles, and modern web technologies.
 * Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.
 * Strong experience with Git and version control best practices.
 * Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
 * Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
 * Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment during GMT (London) business hours.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer with deep expertise in TypeScript and Playwright to join a high-performing engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned automation professional who enjoys building scalable test frameworks, driving quality initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced Agile environment.

If you're passionate about automation, quality engineering, and modern testing practices, we'd love to hear from you., * Design and develop scalable automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript.

 * Build reusable, maintainable automated test scripts for end-to-end and integration testing.
 * Drive automation best practices, coding standards, and framework design across engineering teams.
 * Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Buildkite, Spinnaker, or similar.
 * Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, and product teams to improve software quality.
 * Troubleshoot complex automation and integration challenges across multiple applications.
 * Participate in Agile ceremonies and advocate for quality throughout the development lifecycle.
 * Maintain test coverage, execution reports, and quality metrics.


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