Automation Quality Engineer

Ligentia Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology firm in Leeds is seeking an experienced Automation Quality Engineer to design and implement test automation pipelines using Playwright and Docker. You will collaborate with development teams to maintain quality throughout the software lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have 2-4 years of experience, strong skills in automation frameworks, and familiarity with Agile methodologies. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on AI-assisted testing.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• Experience with Playwright and test automation frameworks.
• Basic understanding of Docker and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test suites using Playwright.
• Build Docker-based test environments for testing.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment for quality assurance.

Skills

Experience in software testing

Test automation frameworks

Basic Docker knowledge

Understanding of API testing

Agile/Scrum team experience

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Docker

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

We're looking for a curious and driven Automation Quality Engineer to join our team in Leeds. In this role, you'll be working with modern .NET applications, Playwright automation, and Docker containerization while exploring the cutting edge of AI‑assisted testing and development. This is perfect for someone with solid foundational experience who's excited to learn, experiment, and help shape the future of quality engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test suites using Playwright with C#/.NET.
• Build and maintain Docker‑based test environments for consistent, reliable testing.
• Collaborate with development teams in an Agile environment to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Explore and integrate AI tools for test generation, maintenance, and analysis.
• Work with AI coding assistants to accelerate test development and improve code quality.
• Develop API and integration tests for our .NET services.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and test automation strategy.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2-4 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• Experience with test automation frameworks (Playwright preferred, but Selenium/Cypress experience is transferable).
• Basic Docker knowledge and containerization concepts.
• Understanding of API testing and REST services.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Previous Playwright experience with C# bindings.
• CI/CD pipeline experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Database testing experience (SQL Server, Entity Framework).
• Performance testing knowledge.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).

Why Ligentia?

Accelerated growth in one of the most dynamic industries you can imagine. Brilliant customers including some of the world’s leading retailers and best‑known brands. A tech vision and roadmap that will turn heads for all the right reasons. And colleagues with high commitment and unrivaled knowledge, combined with low ego. A flexible work environment that is collaborative, stimulating and shares genuine feel‑good for the work we do together. However you look at it, Ligentia is a great place to be right now.

Ready to join us? Apply now!