Test Automation Engineer

NTT DATA
London, UK
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
£55,000.0 - £95,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Computer Programming Continuous Integration Database Testing Software Debugging DevOps
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Distributed Systems Github Design of User Interfaces Apache JMeter Junit Python (Programming Language) Microsoft UI Automation Open Web Application Security Scrum Methodology Standard Sql Selenium System Testing Test Execution Engine Strategies of Testing Testng Postman Cypress (Programming Language) Backend Gitlab Git Pytest Gitlab-ci Kubernetes Playwright Cucumber (Software) Docker SDET Jenkins Microservices

Job description

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable automation frameworks for UI, API, and backend testing
  • Identify test scenarios suitable for automation and ensure high automation coverage
  • Develop automated test scripts using Java, Python, or similar languages
  • Perform functional, regression, smoke, integration, and system testing
  • Execute automated and limited manual tests where required
  • Participate in requirement analysis, test planning, and test strategy discussions
  • Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices
  • Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI
  • Enable shift-left testing and continuous quality checks
  • Work with DevOps teams to support containerized and cloud-based test execution
  • Work as part of Agile/Scrum teams, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
  • Collaborate with developers to debug issues and improve testability
  • Provide clear test metrics, reports, and quality insights to stakeholders
  • Evaluate and recommend improvements to test tools, frameworks, and processes
  • Stay updated with the latest trends in test automation and quality engineering
  • Mentor junior QA and Automation engineers when needed

Technologies:

  • AI
  • API
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Backend
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • Cucumber
  • Cypress
  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • GCP
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Support
  • JUnit
  • Java
  • Jenkins
  • JMeter
  • Kubernetes
  • OWASP
  • Playwright
  • Postman
  • Python
  • REST
  • SQL
  • Security
  • Selenium
  • TDD
  • microservices
  • pytest
  • UX UI Design

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in test automation or SDET roles
  • Strong programming skills in Java or Python
  • Experience with UI automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress
  • Strong API automation experience using REST Assured, Postman, or similar tools
  • Knowledge of BDD/TDD frameworks such as Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, or PyTest
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with Git and version control workflows
  • Working knowledge of SQL and database testing
  • Experience testing microservices and distributed systems
  • Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience with Docker and containers; Kubernetes is a plus
  • Understanding of performance and security testing basics, including JMeter and OWASP concepts

About the company

We are NTT DATA, a global business and technology services leader with a strong focus on innovation, AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers, and application services. We support clients across more than 50 countries and work with a broad ecosystem of innovation centers and partners. We value an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking culture, and we aim to hire locally whenever possible to better support our clients. This role is based in London, United Kingdom, with remote or hybrid arrangements subject to client needs, and in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events depending on business requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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