QA Automation Engineer

The Company
RightShip is the world's biggest third party maritime due diligence organization, providing expertise in global safety, sustainability and social responsibility best practices.

We bring together years of industry expertise with the output from analytics and large data sets to provide our safety and environmental scoring systems, recommendations and consultancy services.

Using leading data and technology, we aim to set new benchmarks in environmental protection. We support global initiatives and action influencing practical and impactful change, enabling "win-win" for business and the environment.

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What we offer
We offer a place where you know you are contributing to an organization who are constantly working to ensure ships are safe as possible so that crew and cargo are protected. We are passionate about maritime efficiency, safety and sustainability practices.

We offer generous rewards. Our base salary is competitive, we support employee wellbeing and provide our employees with a Healthy Living Allowance and our annual incentive scheme is awesome. We have some great talent who are happy to share their experience and skills to help you on your way and we are committed to professional development to make sure your career keeps growing while you're working with us.

What makes RightShip a great place to work at:
RightShip is an equal opportunity employer, and we champion diversity. Our teams are composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and generations. We believe that a diversity of experiences makes us stronger—as individuals, as communities and as an organization.

Don't meet every single requirement of this role? Still apply Research tells us that that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At RightShip we believe that the right hire is someone who makes an addition to our culture, rather than someone who fits in and conforms to our status quo. We want to add team members who not only value RightShip standards and workplace culture, but also bring an aspect of diversity that positively contributes to our work environment. If you are excited about this role, or about our company in general, we would love to hear from you

We are seeking a Quality UI Automation Engineer to help scale the quality and stability of our digital platforms through advanced UI test automation. This role plays a critical part in maintaining high-quality standards across our applications and ensuring seamless experiences for our global customers.

As a Quality UI Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining automated UI test scripts using Playwright, driven by existing TestRail test cases. You will work closely with QA, engineering, and product teams during sprints to expand automation coverage and improve test reliability.

During regression and UAT periods, you will contribute to manual testing efforts, ensuring our releases meet both functional and business expectations. You'll also explore AI-assisted testing strategies to speed up development and identify opportunities for intelligent test optimization.

Major Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain UI test automation scripts using Playwright in TypeScript/JavaScript, aligned with TestRail cases.
• Integrate and manage test scripts within GitHub repositories, following version control best practices.
• Design and maintain CI-integrated test pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions) to detect UI regressions early.
• Work with QA, product, and engineering teams to prioritize test automation coverage during sprints.
• Support manual regression and UAT testing during release weeks to ensure stability and confidence.
• Continuously identify and fill test coverage gaps, in both automated and manual areas.
• Analyze and troubleshoot UI test failures and collaborate with developers to drive resolution.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies: grooming, planning, retrospectives, and daily standups.
• Stay current with testing tools, trends, and best practices in automation and QA.
• Contribute to load testing the platform.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate script generation and improve test case authoring.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years working in a similar role.
• Strong experience with Playwright or comparable UI automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Cypress).
• Hands-on experience with TestRail or other test case management tools.
• Solid understanding of test methodologies (unit, regression, integration, E2E)
• Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, or a strong willingness to upskill.
• Familiarity with web technologies: HTML, CSS, and DOM/browser behavior.
• Solid experience using Git, working collaboratively in shared codebases (e.g. GitHub).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and test integration workflows (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• High attention to detail.
• Experience working in Agile teams (Scrum)
• Excellent Knowledge of Automation Testing Processes and methodologies
• Adept at working with cross-functional groups across multiple geographies.
• Ability to deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Passion for technology and knowledge.
• Good communication and written skills in English.

RightShip is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity, enables access and promotes inclusion in our workplace. You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.