Automation Engineer
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Pro only
Salary
Pro sees the advertised pay
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2136 (92% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and GIOS Technology is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2136 IT quality and testing professionals Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £33,400 Clears | £37,500 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Also possible | £38,300 Clears | £43,700 Clears | £49,200 Clears | £54,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We are hiring Test Automation Engineer (.NET/C#)
Location : Glasgow - Hybrid / 2-3 days per week in Office
- Hands-on test Automation/SDET experience.
- Strong and demonstrable programming experience in C# and .NET.
- Proven experience building test automation frameworks from the ground up.
- Strong experience automating Windows desktop applications, WPF user interfaces, and Windows Services.
- Experience designing and implementing maintainable, reusable automation architectures.
- Good understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), test strategies, and Quality Engineering practices.
- Experience with unit testing, integration testing, functional testing, and regression testing.
Key Skills: .NET / C# / Azure DevOps / Git / Test execution / Windows desktop application / Test strategies
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with GIOS Technology, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT quality and testing professionals (SOC 2136) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~21k in sample- Middle half £36,972–54,860
- Median £45,656
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,100
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. GIOS Technology holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2136 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.