QA Automation Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

QA Automation Engineer (Playwright/Maestro): Developing and maintaining automated test suites for a customer-facing motor insurance product with an accent on web and mobile platforms. Focus on building reliable automation scripts, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring end-to-end quality of quote-to-buy journeys.

Location: Hybrid (Liverpool, UK) - 3 days in office

Salary: £40,000 – £48,000

Company

A national leader in specialist insurance with over 40 years of expertise and a workforce of 1,700+ people across the UK.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Playwright for web and Maestro for mobile platforms.
• Integrate and execute automated tests within Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and troubleshoot failures.
• Contribute to API test automation for backend services and third-party integrations.
• Perform mobile testing across iOS and Android using BrowserStack, TestFlight, and Intune.
• Own end-to-end quality for squad deliverables, including functional, regression, and cross-browser testing.
• Collaborate with Developers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts to ensure requirements are testable.

Requirements

• Experience developing automated test suites, specifically with Playwright.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipelines.
• Skilled in functional, regression, integration, and cross-browser testing.
• Experience in defining and tracking quality metrics.
• Location: Must be based in or able to work from the Liverpool City Centre HQ (3 days per week)
• Visa: Must have at least one year remaining on a Graduate or Post-Study Work visa; no sponsorship provided

Nice to have

• Knowledge of BrowserStack, TestFlight, and Intune for mobile testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Up to 35 days holiday (depending on tenure) including bank holidays, with buy/sell options.
• 24/7 mental health support and free counselling.
• Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via an internal platform.
• Hybrid working options to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive career growth via leadership programs and learning opportunities.