QA Engineer (Automation)

QA Engineer (Automation) – Manchester

I’m working with an established, award‑winning fintech business to find their next Automation Engineer. The business is growing rapidly and is looking for someone with solid experience in WebdriverIO or Playwright to support a range of ongoing projects across web and mobile applications.

What’s in it for you:

• Salary from £40,000 – £50,000 DOE + bonus
• Hybrid working – 3 days per week in Manchester city centre, 2 days from home
• Private medical insurance, life assurance and group income protection
• Strong pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions
• Learning & development budget with ongoing training opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell annually
• Wellbeing allowance and access to retail discounts, childcare vouchers and other benefits

Key skills and experience:

• Experience in test automation, including writing automated test scripts using JavaScript or TypeScript
• Strong, hands‑on experience with WebdriverIO or Playwright
• Experience using Selenium or Appium, particularly for mobile application testing
• Good understanding of CI/CD processes and tools such as GitHub Actions
• Background testing web and mobile applications, with limited API testing required

Nice to have:

• Experience testing React‑based applications

What you’ll be doing:

The role focuses heavily on automation testing, improving coverage and reliability, while still applying manual testing where it adds value. You’ll be supporting ongoing delivery, enhancing test frameworks and working closely with developers and product teams to maintain high quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that genuinely values quality, innovation and long‑term career development.

Interview process:

3 stages – introductory chat, technical task, final interview.

Please note:

Due to the nature of the role, candidates must have lived in the UK for at least 5 years. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available.

Please only apply if you have commercial experience with WebdriverIO or Playwright, as this is a key requirement for the role.

Contact

Apply now or email Alicia@forwardrole.com for more information.

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