Test Engineer

Automation Test Engineer | £60,000 - £85,000 | Fully Remote Overview: An exciting opportunity has arisen within a highly reputable life sciences organisation , supporting the continued digital transformation of a large-scale SaaS product. We are looking for an experienced Automation Test Engineer to play a key role in developing and enhancing automated testing capabilities across a modern technology environment. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about automation, quality engineering and emerging technologies, with hands-on experience using modern automation frameworks such as Playwright and AI-assisted development tools such as Claude or GitHub Copilot . Role & Responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain robust automated test frameworks and test suites across web and cloud-based applications. Develop automated UI and API tests using modern frameworks such as Playwright. Work closely with developers, Product Owners and technology teams to understand requirements and define appropriate testing strategies. Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing practices. Identify opportunities to increase automation coverage, improve efficiency and reduce reliance on manual testing. Use AI-assisted tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot or similar technologies to support test development, scripting and automation. Analyse test results, investigate defects and work collaboratively with development teams to resolve issues. Contribute to automation standards, frameworks and best practices across the technology function. Support testing across cloud-based and SaaS applications, ensuring solutions meet functional and quality requirements. Skills & Experience Proven commercial experience working as an Automation Test Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, SDET or similar. Strong hands‑on experience with Playwright or a similar modern automation framework. Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks. Experience with API testing and automated testing within CI/CD environments. Experience testing modern cloud-based or SaaS applications. Experience using AI-assisted development or testing tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot or similar . Strong understanding of software testing principles, automation strategy and the full software development lifecycle. Experience working with Salesforce / Salesforce Cloud or similar enterprise SaaS platforms. Experience working within Agile development environments. Knowledge of performance, integration or end‑to‑end testing. Relevant testing qualification such as ISTQB or equivalent. Automation Test Engineer | £60,000 - £85,000 | Fully Remote #J-18808-Ljbffr Intec Select