Senior Test Automation Engineer (SDET) | Up to £80,000 | Hybrid - Basildon
💰 Up to £80,000 + Beneftis
📍 Basildon (Dunton) - x4 Days per Week
🛠️ Playwright, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, REST Assured, Google Cloud, CI/CD
Here at Burns Sheehan, we're working with a leading automotive and financial services organisation modernising their test automation strategy across UK engineering teams. They're moving away from legacy frameworks and building a scalable, modular automation platform.
They're looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer (SDET) to design modern test frameworks and act as an internal automation consultant across multiple development teams. You'll build reusable automation modules, help teams become self-sufficient, and shape the future of testing across the organisation.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Design and build modular Playwright + TypeScript/JavaScript frameworks from scratch
* Modularise existing Java/REST Assured API frameworks into reusable, repository-hosted components
* Lead framework migration - help teams transition from Cypress/Selenium into Playwright
* Work across engineering teams as an internal consultant, uplifting automation maturity
* Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines
* Mentor developers on writing effective API and UI tests
* Future scope: distributed performance testing, chaos engineering
What They're Looking For:
* 7+ years software testing, with 5+ years test automation using modern frameworks
* Strong Playwright + TypeScript/JavaScript experience
* Proven framework development from scratch - modular, scalable, repository-hosted
* Object-oriented programming fundamentals - design patterns (e.g., factory patterns)
* Consultancy mindset
* Experience in regulated environments (Nice to Have)
* Google Cloud Platform and Performance testing background would be a bonus
Sound Interesting? Feel free to reach out and we'll be sure to get back to you.
Senior Test Automation Engineer (SDET) | Up to £80,000 | Hybrid - Basildon