Quality Test Engineer II - Playwright

Are you passionate about quality and automation, and motivated by building reliable software that makes a meaningful impact on global healthcare? Do you enjoy collaborating with cross‑functional teams and using modern testing tools to continuously improve product quality and performance? About our Team: Elsevier Health applies innovation, facilitates insights, and helps drive more informed decision-making for our customers across global health. We support health providers by providing accessible, trusted evidence-based information; prepare medical and nursing students with effective tools and resources; provide insights that help clinicians improve patient outcomes; and support a more personalized and localized healthcare experience. All for the benefit of every patient. About the Role: This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing solutions that support high-quality, scalable, and accessible products. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate product needs into effective automation strategies, strengthen test coverage across systems and APIs, and contribute to reliable and inclusive software delivery. The role values collaboration, continuous improvement, and thoughtful automation practices that support both technical excellence and user needs. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using tools such as Webdriver.io or Playwright. Collaborate with product and technology partners to translate requirements into effective and maintainable automated test strategies. Review product features to support alignment between business requirements and automated test coverage. Build, maintain, and optimize automation frameworks with a focus on reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability. Develop and execute automated tests for RESTful APIs, supporting validation of functionality, authentication, data integrity, and performance. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, BrowserStack), including parallel execution, reporting, and artifact management. Perform accessibility testing aligned with WCAG guidelines using tools such as aXe, Pa11y, or WAVE, supported by manual validation practices where appropriate. Collaborate in Agile delivery environments, support defect tracking, and contribute to clear documentation that enables high-quality releases. Share knowledge, document approaches, and contribute to continuous improvement of testing practices and frameworks. Requirements: We recognize that skills and experience can be gained through different paths, and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. Demonstrated experience designing, building, or maintaining test automation solutions using JavaScript, Python, and/or TypeScript. Experience working with browser automation tools such as Webdriver.io or Playwright. Experience designing scalable and maintainable automation frameworks (for example, Page Object Model or modular frameworks). Experience translating product or business requirements into effective automated test coverage. Practical experience with RESTful API testing, including areas such as authentication, error handling, and performance validation. Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or BrowserStack. Experience working in Agile or iterative delivery environments. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate clearly through documentation and shared tools. Interest or experience in accessibility testing aligned with WCAG standards is strongly valued. Technical Skills: Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, or TypeScript, with hands-on experience in test automation. Experience using Webdriver.io, Playwright, or similar automation frameworks. Understanding of scalable test architecture and automation best practices. Experience with RESTful API testing approaches and tools. Familiarity with CI/CD concepts, automated reporting, and test execution pipelines. Experience conducting accessibility testing using tools such as aXe, Pa11y, WAVE, or similar, including manual validation techniques. Understanding of quality assurance practices across the software development life cycle. Work in a way that works for you: We promote a healthy work-life balance across the organisation and support flexible ways of working. With a range of wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we aim to support both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals. This is a hybrid role . Our teams operate in a flexible hybrid model, combining in-person collaboration with remote work. You’ll participate in team meetings and delivery rituals aligned with your team’s agreed cadence. Working for you: We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. Some of the benefits we are pleased to offer include: Private Medical and Dental Plan Savings Fund Life Insurance Meal/Grocery Voucher About the business: A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our strong publishing heritage, we combine trusted information and data with analytics to support research, education, learning, and clinical practice. The work you do helps advance science, healthcare, and human progress. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. 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