QA Automation Engineer

Company: Acorn Group
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Location: Liverpool
Job Description:

We are looking for a QA Engineer with a strong commitment to quality and a passion for building reliable, scalable solutions. In this role, you’ll support the day‑to‑day quality assurance activities for a customer‑facing motor insurance product, contributing to the development and improvement of automation across both web and mobile platforms.

Role: QA Automation Engineer

Salary: up to £48,000 depending on experience

Location: Liverpool City Centre HQ / Hybrid (3 days in office)

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

What you will be doing

  • Develop and maintain automated test suites using Playright (web) following established framework standards
  • Write reliable, maintainable automation scripts aligned with squad needs and wider QA guidelines
  • Identify automation opportunities for quote, buy, and portal journeys in collaboration with Senior QA
  • Execute automated tests within Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and troubleshoot failures
  • Contribute to API test automation for backend services and third‑party integrations
  • Execute mobile automation using Maestro, following established best practices, based on squad needs.
  • Perform mobile testing across iOS and Android using BrowserStack, TestFlight, and Intune
  • Test native mobile app functionality, including offline behaviour, push notifications, and device‑specific scenarios.
  • Own end‑to‑end quality for squad deliverables, including functional, regression, integration, and cross‑browser testing
  • Collaborate with Developers, Product Owners and Business Analysts to ensure requirements are testable and understood
  • Execute exploratory testing and risk‑based testing for new features and complex changes
  • Validate integrations with payment gateways, enrichment services, and external data providers
  • Participate in process improvement, Udemy trainings, test case and automation code reviews
  • Aim to become functional SME of the squad/Product group
  • Contribute to QA community practices, knowledge sharing, and documentation
  • Track and report quality metrics (defect leakage, automation coverage) with guidance from QA Lead/Tech Lead
  • Actively participate in sprint ceremonies, providing QA input on estimation and planning
  • Suggest process improvements within the squad

What we are looking for

  • Experience of Automated test suites e.g. Playright (web)
  • Knowledge of BrowserStack, Testflight, and Intune for mobile testing would be desirable
  • Demonstrable knowledge of Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines
  • Ability to work within cross functional teams
  • Skilled in Functional, Regression, Integration and cross‑browser testing
  • Experience in defining and tracking quality metrics

Benefits

  • Maximum 35 days’ holiday (depending on role and tenure) including bank holidays, with additional buy/sell options
  • 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available
  • Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go!
  • Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform
  • Hybrid working options to support work‑life balance and individual needs
  • Recognition awards, social events & more

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Posted: July 6th, 2026