Automation Test Engineer

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.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building automation frameworks from scratch across Web, API/Web Services, Performance and Accessibility testing.
• Working within CI/CD pipelines in a DevOps-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.

Desirable

• AWS knowledge
• Security testing experience