Senior Test Automation Engineer - £550–£650 per day (Inside IR35)
3 days ago
Gatwick
Senior Test Automation Engineer (C# & Playwright) – Contract West Sussex, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid) Contract: Initial 6 months (likely to extend to 12 months) Day rate: £550–£650 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week on site (Gatwick / Crawley area) Start: ASAP (flexible for the right person) We’re working with a large, purpose-led organisation undergoing a major technology transformation, driven by ambitious growth plans and an accelerated delivery roadmap. To support this, they’re strengthening their test automation capability and are looking for a hands-on Senior Test Automation Engineer with strong C# and Playwright experience. This is a delivery-focused role: you’ll be embedded in product squads, contributing directly to outcomes while helping shape and mature automation practices across the wider organisation. What you’ll be doing • Designing, building, and maintaining automated test frameworks, • Working hands-on within delivery squads to support active programmes, • Using Playwright as the core automation tool as adoption scales, • Writing and maintaining C# automation code, • Supporting manual testers as they transition toward automation, • Providing guidance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing, • Working closely with engineering, QA leadership, and delivery teams, • Contributing to the continuous improvement of automation standards and practices What we’re looking for • Strong, current hands-on experience in test automation, • Solid C# experience in an automation context, • Commercial experience with Playwright, • Comfortable working in hybrid teams and modern delivery environments, • Able to balance technical delivery with collaboration and leadership, • Confident communicator with good stakeholder awareness, • Pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset