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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Automation Test Architect - **Company:** DXC Technology - **Location:** UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £58,102.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Selenium, Software Testing Automation Framework, TypeScript, Tricentis Tosca, Appium, Cypress (Programming Language), SC Clearance, Playwright, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5789988244 ## About the Role Essential * Extensive experience as a Test Automation Architect, Senior Test Manager, or Technical Test Lead in complex and regulated environments. * Deep hands-on expertise in designing and implementing enterprise test automation frameworks. * Strong knowledge of public-sector delivery, governance, and secure-system constraints. * Proven track record embedding automation into Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, and hybrid deliveries. * Understanding of secure CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and cloud-based delivery models. * Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical leadership skills. * Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC). Desirable * Familiarity with GDS, DDaT, and government service standards. * Experience architecting automation in restricted networks or air-gapped environments. * Proficiency with a broad range of automation tools and programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#, TypeScript). * ISTQB Advanced, Test Manager, or Test Automation Engineer certification. * Experience working in a consultancy or large-scale systems integrator environment. ## Description DXC Technology is seeking a highly skilled Test Automation Architect to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale test automation solutions across UK Public Sector and Government programmes. This role is pivotal in shaping automation strategy, defining technical standards, and ensuring high-quality, secure, and fully assured test automation within complex, regulated environments. You will work across digital transformation, cloud migration, and legacy modernisation initiatives, designing automation frameworks that support agility, resilience, and long-term sustainability-while ensuring alignment with public-sector compliance, DDaT principles, and multi-supplier delivery landscapes., Automation Architecture & Strategy * Define, own, and continuously evolve the enterprise test automation architecture across programmes. * Design scalable, maintainable, and secure automation frameworks for UI, API, performance, and end-to-end testing. * Establish automation patterns, standards, and best practices suitable for restricted and high-assurance environments. * Lead shift-left, continuous testing, and integration of automation into CI/CD and DevTestOps pipelines. Technical Leadership & Delivery * Oversee implementation of automation frameworks across multiple teams and suppliers, ensuring architectural integrity and consistency. * Evaluate, select, and govern automation tooling (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Tosca, UFT) based on technical, security, and public-sector constraints. * Develop and optimise test automation accelerators, utilities, and reusable components. * Provide hands-on architectural support, troubleshooting, and technical direction to engineering teams. Assurance, Governance & Public Sector Compliance * Ensure automation solutions adhere to UK government security standards, audit requirements, and DDaT/GDS guidance. * Produce authoritative documentation including automation strategies, architecture blueprints, technical design documents, and assurance reports. * Support governance boards with clear reporting on quality, metrics, technical risks, and automation ROI. * Define and enforce quality gates, code review processes, and technical governance controls. Stakeholder Engagement & Supplier Management * Act as the senior technical authority for automation when engaging with client stakeholders, architecture boards, engineering teams, and delivery partners. * Manage and guide onshore, nearshore, and offshore automation engineering teams within secure delivery constraints. * Govern supplier delivery to ensure compliance with automation standards, frameworks, and contractual quality expectations. Capability Development & Thought Leadership * Mentor Test Managers, Automation Engineers, SDETs, and junior architects. * Contribute to DXC's testing and automation Centres of Excellence and capability roadmaps. * Support pre-sales, bid work, and client engagements with automation solution design, effort estimation, and technical presentations. * Champion innovation and drive the adoption of modern automation tooling, practices, and technologies. ## Related Videos - [Proactive monitoring and smoke testing in your production environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/139-proactive-monitoring-and-smoke-testing-in-your-production-environment) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [How to add test automation to your project: The good, the bad, and the ugly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1668-how-to-add-test-automation-to-your-project-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly) - [Old tools, new tricks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1916-old-tools-new-tricks) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers)