Automation Test Engineer

Automation Test Engineer

Salary - £70,000 to £85,000

Location:

London, Cheltenham or Manchester - Hybrid

Clearance: DV Clearance required ideally at eDV level

I’m currently supporting a leading consultancy that is looking to bring a Test Engineer into their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about modern testing practices, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to work in a supportive environment that actively invests in career development.

The role is client-facing, so strong communication skills and the confidence to collaborate with stakeholders will be important. You’ll be joining an inclusive and forward-thinking organisation with a genuinely friendly culture and plenty of opportunities to grow.

• Building automation frameworks from scratch across Web, API/Web Services, Performance and Accessibility testing.
• Working within CI/CD pipelines in a Dev Ops-focused environment.
• Advising clients and contributing technical solutions when required.
• Performing both exploratory and automated testing across the full project lifecycle.
• Managing defects—identifying, documenting, tracking and collaborating on resolutions.
• Owning and overseeing the release process.
• Working closely with developers, junior testers and cross-functional Scrum teams to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Maintaining and updating regression test suites as products evolve.

• Strong hands‑on experience with Selenium and modern testing frameworks (BDD, Cucumber, Nightwatch.js).
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript or Python (comfortable writing and reading scripts).
• API testing experience using Rest Assured or Postman.
• Performance testing experience (JMeter or similar).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in Agile teams.
• A genuine passion for technology and continuous learning.

• AWS knowledge
• Security testing experience

You must hold DV Clearance (Developed Vetting) due to the nature of the work.