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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Test Automation Engineer - **Company:** Adecco - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £70,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Database Testing, Network Address Translation, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Linux on Embedded Systems, Fuzz Testing, Github, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Routing, X.509, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Reliability Engineering, E2e Testing, Cloud Services, Shell Script, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Rust (Programming Language), Performance Testing, ReactJS, System Availability, Backend, Openwrt, Integration Tests, Playwright, JestJS, Terraform, Api Management, Docker, Golang - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adecco.com/en-gb/job-search/test-automation-engineer-distributed-networking-security/broadbean_733201786545122 ## About the Role Essential Skills * Software engineering experience using Go, Rust or C, combined with Python or Shell scripting * Experience building automated test frameworks, harnesses and testing infrastructure * Understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous workflows and eventual consistency * Experience with Go Testing, Playwright, Jest or similar frameworks * CI/CD experience, ideally GitHub Actions * Docker and containerised test environments * Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, NAT, routing and tunnelling Technical Knowledge * Go testing and table-driven tests * React component and end-to-end testing * Performance and load testing * Security testing including mTLS and certificate authentication * SQL and database testing * Server-Sent Events (SSE) * Mock services, fixtures and test environments * Fuzz, differential and property-based testing Desirable Experience * Rust testing frameworks * Chaos engineering * OpenWRT or embedded Linux * Hardware-in-the-loop testing * QEMU * Cellular networking platforms * Terraform testing * Large-scale distributed environments ## Description We're looking for a Test Automation Engineer to help build and enhance automated testing capability across complex distributed systems. This role goes far beyond writing automated tests. You'll develop frameworks, tooling and infrastructure that validate software operating across cloud services, networks, hardware and real-world environments. Working closely with engineers, you'll help ensure systems are reliable, resilient, secure and ready for production., * Building automated test frameworks across cloud, networking and hardware platforms * Creating end-to-end testing environments using hardware and simulation technologies * Designing resilience, fault-injection and chaos-testing scenarios * Testing backend services, networking functionality and platform reliability * Supporting API, UI, integration and performance testing across React and Go applications * Developing automated testing for real-time and event-driven features * Integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines * Improving test reliability and reducing flaky test behaviour * Converting identified defects into automated regression coverage What We Offer * £50,000 - £70,000 DOE + Benefits * Fully remote UK-based role * Flexible working arrangements * Complex engineering challenges within secure communications * Modern technology environment working alongside experienced engineers Sound Interesting? If you're passionate about automation, distributed systems and quality engineering, we'd love to hear from you. We look forward to hearing from you. About Adecco Adecco is acting as an Employment Agency. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. We are on the client's supplier list for this role. Technical Keywords Test Automation Engineer, QA Automation, Go, Golang, Rust, C, Python, Shell Scripting, Distributed Systems, Docker, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Playwright, Jest, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Load Testing, Fuzz Testing, Chaos Engineering, SQL, React Testing, API Testing, SSE, mTLS, X.509, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT, OpenWRT, Embedded Linux, QEMU, Terraform, Secure Communications, Platform Testing. ## Related Videos - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [The 2025 State of JavaScript Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1678-the-2025-state-of-javascript-testing) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)