Automation Engineer
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2136 (87% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and iXceed Solutions is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2134 (Programmers and software development professionals). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
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 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Also possible | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
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. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Role: Automation Engineer
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Telford, UK (Hybrid – 2 Days per Week Onsite)
Job Description:
This role will focus on designing, developing and maintaining robust test automation frameworks for enterprise-scale applications, covering UI, API and database testing, CI/CD integration, regression testing and end-to-end automation.
Required Skills:
• Strong experience with Java or C#, preferably Java.
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver.
• Good experience with Rest Assured and REST API Testing.
• Strong knowledge of TestNG/JUnit, Maven/Gradle and Cucumber BDD.
• Experience with Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI and API automation.
• Strong experience with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions and Git.
• Good knowledge of SQL, database testing and backend validation.
• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with iXceed Solutions, 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. iXceed Solutions 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.