Overview

Senior QA Automation Engineer role at Animal Friends. Fully Remote or Hybrid.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll build the foundations of quality by extending our test automation frameworks using modern tools like Playwright and Cypress. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Building what matters: Implementing and expanding our automation frameworks (JavaScript/TypeScript) across API, component, and E2E tests.
• Driving quality: Championing best practices, maintaining regression packs, and ensuring our CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) are fast and reliable.
• Mentoring the team: Sharing knowledge, pairing with other QAs, and conducting code reviews to foster clean, maintainable test code.
• Collaborating for success: Working closely with developers, BAs, and product owners to ensure we’re building the right things, right.

What you’ll bring

You’re a seasoned QA who is as comfortable writing clean code as you are strategising test plans. You thrive in an agile environment and are passionate about coaching others. We’re looking for:

• Deep expertise in test automation with modern frameworks like Playwright or Cypress.
• Proven experience in API testing (Postman, Axios) and a solid grasp of SQL.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly in Azure DevOps.
• A collaborative spirit and a genuine passion for mentoring and elevating the team around you.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate technical concepts for everyone.

Why Animal Friends

We’re a team that pulls together to achieve amazing things. We work hard, celebrate our successes, and care about what we do. You’ll find a supportive environment where you can make a tangible impact on projects that matter to millions of pet owners. We value a healthy work-life balance and are committed to a workplace where you can thrive.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Fully paid day off for charity work
• Discounts on pet insurance and access to JOII Vet consultation app
• Discount on gym membership and access to a Wellbeing hub
• Recognition and charity donation to a chosen charity
• Supportive, courageous, and kind-hearted team culture

Animal Friends Pet Insurance Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions, and sexual orientations. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence. We offer accessibility help with application forms via the jobs page of our website. As an FCA regulated business, successful applicants must clear our pre-employment screening process which includes a credit check and references. Under UK Right to Work regulations, applicants must evidence their right to work in the UK. This advert will remain open until the vacancy is filled. All secondment positions have the potential to become permanent depending on business needs.

Details

• Department: IT
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hours: 37.5
• Salary: £55K - £60K
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Insurance, Financial Services, and Banking