Senior Automation Engineer

Role: Test Automation Engineer (SC Cleared)

Location: Leeds or London, UK (Hybrid – 50% Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

SC Clearance: Mandatory

We are looking for an experienced Test Automation Engineer to join a high-profile project. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and hold active SC Clearance.

Minimum Criteria

We’re looking for someone who has the following key skills and experience:

• A high level of integrity, organisation and self-motivation with a desire for self-improvement.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Java etc.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Experience working collaboratively in an Agile environment.
• Familiarity with Cucumber BDD.

Essential Criteria

We are interested in hearing from candidates who have the following capabilities:

• Demonstrable experience in test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Karate, SOAPUI, Postman.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., Azure).
• Experience using Test Data Tools.
• Exposure to containerisation (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Performance and security testing experience.

Desirable Criteria

It would also be beneficial, but not necessary, to have some of the following:

• Knowledge of middleware systems/message queuing systems such as Kafka, IBM MQ, and ACE.
• Knowledge of software architecture technologies such as XBRL, HTML.
• Banking and finance domain experience (understanding regulatory requirements or financial systems is a plus).

Please don't hesitate to apply if you don't meet all the essential criteria. We value diverse perspectives and believe that different backgrounds can contribute to our team's success.

Education / Qualifications

• ISEB Intermediate level qualification or demonstration of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience.

If you're interested, please send your updated CV.