This is a remote position.

We are looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer to support quality assurance and automation initiatives within a modern insurance technology environment. The role focuses on API and end-to-end test automation, improving test coverage, and ensuring the reliability of complex backend systems and business-critical workflows.

This is a hands-on senior position requiring strong automation engineering expertise, experience with modern testing frameworks, and the ability to influence testing strategy, quality standards, and process improvements across delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain automated tests for API and E2E flows
• Build test scenarios and test cases for backend systems and end to end processes
• Validate API contracts and error scenarios
• Develop and refactor test automation frameworks in Java and TypeScript
• Analyse test results across functional, integration and performance areas
• Diagnose defects using logs, requests and data
• Maintain and develop tests within CI/CD pipelines
• Review test code and cooperate closely with developers
• Support requirements analysis, refinements and sprint planning
• Report defects with clear documentation, steps, logs and recordings
• Support testing strategy, quality metrics and process improvements
• Share knowledge and support the wider team

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in test automation
• Strong experience in API and/or E2E testing
• Very good knowledge of Java for backend test automation
• Very good knowledge of TypeScript or JavaScript
• Experience with API testing using tools such as Rest Assured or Gatling
• Experience with E2E automation using Playwright
• Good knowledge of SQL for data validation
• Good knowledge of Git, pull requests and code review
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of Maven or Gradle
• Ability to design risk based test cases
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum

Nice to have

• Experience with performance testing, for example Gatling
• Knowledge of microservices architecture
• Experience with Swagger or API mocking tools
• Insurance sector experience

Benefits