Automation Test Engineer (Playwright or Cypress)

Job Description

Our client is a strategic partner in the banking sector, with a strong focus on software development and process optimization. They specialize in delivering tailored digital solutions that drive operational efficiency and innovation within financial institutions. With a long-standing presence in the industry, the client combines domain expertise with cutting-edge technology to support continuous improvement and long-term transformation in banking management.

Responsibilities:

• Maximize Quality with Comprehensive Testing: Create detailed test plans, test cases, and scripts to ensure broad test coverage, catch defects early, and mitigate risks.
• Drive Automation Excellence: Actively contribute to the test strategy by adhering to automation best practices, enhancing the reliability of the testing process.
• Resolve Defects through Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams - development, QA, product management, and business analysis - to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.
• Develop Robust Automated Tests: Design, refine, and maintain UI and API automated test scripts with Playwright or Cypress in JavaScript, promoting reliable and scalable test automation.
• Optimize Continuous Quality in CI/CD: Integrate and execute automated tests within the CI/CD pipeline to maintain quality throughout the development cycle.
• Report and Inform with Test Metrics: Generate and communicate automated test metrics to leadership, enabling data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Automation Test Engineering.
• Proven experience with Playwright or Cypress with JavaScript/TypeScript for UI and API testing: Proficient in using Playwright or Cypress for automation testing, including experience with writing, debugging, and maintaining test scripts. 
• Basic experience with API testing and automation for web services (e.g., Postman, RestAssured).
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with test management and tracking tools such as Jira, Confluence, and AQUA (or X-Ray, TestRail etc.).
• Version Control and CI/CD: Proven expertise with version control systems like Git and CI/CD processes and tools (e.g. Jenkins).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve test failures and enhance overall test coverage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment.
  

  Nice to have:

• Skilled in performance and accessibility testing. (JMeter)
• Experienced with containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure).
• Proficient in BDD frameworks (Cucumber, CodeceptJS).
  

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We nurture genuine connections, encourage an active lifestyle, and support the development of a healthy mindset. Our benefits programme is inspired by Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and is designed to prioritise your overall wellbeing.

To live a wholesome experience inside and outside our offices, we need to take care of our overall wellbeing, from the physical aspect to creating a healthy work-life fusion and looking at learning as a lifelong journey and a shared responsibility between our people and our organization.

• Physical Wellbeing: Our wellbeing program includes medical insurance, In-house fitness trainer available remotely and 1 on 1 remote sessions with our Sports and Health Coach focused on nutrition counselling and tailored training plans
• Work-Life Fusion: Start with at least 21 vacation days (based on seniority), and earn 1 extra day for each completed year of collaboration — up to 29 days — depending on your tenure in the company and/or industry. Enjoy the flexibility to work from both home and the office.
• Growth opportunities: We focus on long-term learning programmes that develop both technical and non-technical skills incrementally. Together with your Career Coach you will discuss what are learning resources and platforms you can access in order to develop your skills