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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Harnham
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, JSON, Microsoft UI Automation, Regression Testing, Selenium, Systems Integration, Web Platforms, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Postman, Backend, Kotlin, Playwright, Nintex, Front End Software Development, Api Management
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/qa-automation-engineer/57308395

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience with Java or Kotlin
 * Experience with API testing using tools such as Rest Assured or Postman
 * UI automation experience using Selenium, Playwright, or similar
 * Strong understanding of JSON, XML, APIs, and backend testing
 * Experience building automation frameworks and strategies
 * Familiarity with Jira and CI/CD environments
 * Active use of AI tools within your engineering workflow, including Claude and N8N
 * Passion for reducing manual effort through automation

## Description

You will be responsible for driving automated testing across a web platform and backend services, helping ensure quality, reliability, and performance while reducing manual testing.

 * Key responsibilities include:
 * Building and maintaining automated test frameworks
 * Creating UI and API test coverage across frontend and backend systems
 * Supporting regression testing for platform enhancements and integrations
 * Ensuring data accuracy and quality across complex systems
 * Leveraging AI tools to accelerate testing, debugging, and test creation
 * Contributing to CI/CD processes and quality best practices
 * Collaborating closely with product and engineering teams


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