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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Acrelec
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Databases, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Network Service, Selenium, TypeScript, Web Testing, Web Services, Postman, Agentic-AI, Gitlab, Pytest, Gherkin, Bug Reporting, Playwright, Tools for Reporting, Claude, Restful APIs, Api Management, Service Stack
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://acrelec.com/job/qa-automation-engineer/

## About the Role

* 4+ years of professional experience in software testing.
 * Automation testing experience (Typescript/JavaScript/ Python/ Java/ C#).
 * AI Agentic coding (Claude AI, Claude Skills, MCP).
 * Experience with Playwright.
 * Experience with web services and API testing.
 * Technical skills regarding network communication.
 * Web testing experience: REST API, HTTP requests, browser developer console.
 * Experience using Bug Reporting Tools (ex: JIRA).
 * Experience using 3rd party tools for troubleshooting and testing.
 * Deductive reasoning and critical thinking with ability to relate from end-user perspective.
 * Nice to have basic technical skills in databases (MSSQL/ MongoDB).
 * Nice to have ISTQB certification or similar.
 * Oral and written English communication skills.

## Description

* Automated and manual testing of developed applications (Web and Windows apps).
 * Create and maintain automated tests and the automation framework.
 * Develop and execute test scenarios according to application requirements.
 * Find, reproduce, and document bugs into our bug tracking systems (JIRA, Confluence).
 * Execute exploratory, black box, and gray box testing of applications.
 * Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
 * Estimate and prioritize own testing tasks.
 * Troubleshoot issues.
 * Report issues and update statuses in Reporting Tool.
 * Our Technology Stack: Python 3.11, Pytest, GitLab, Selenium, JIRA, Gherkin, Postman, Claude AI, Playwright.