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# GUI Test Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Sii
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Software Applications, Application Testing, Automation of Tests, Computer Programming, Graphical User Interface Testing, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, Test Case, Test Execution Engine
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=29b22bccda554748

## About the Role

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 * xperience with Robot Framework.
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 * xperience of test case design and test execution.
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 * nderstanding of software release and validation processes.
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 * ractical experience creating or executing automated test scripts is desirable.
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 * xperience of GUI testing would be advantageous but is not essential.
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 * bility to become productive quickly within an established project team.
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## Description

e are seeking a GUI Test Automation Engineer to join a project team supporting the validation of a complex software application. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining automated user interface tests using Robot Framework, helping to ensure software releases are fully validated before deployment.
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his role would suit an individual with early-career experience in software testing, quality assurance, or test automation who enjoys understanding how applications behave from an end-user perspective. The successful candidate will work with an established testing infrastructure and receive support from experienced engineers who have already developed the required tooling and test environment.
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 * xecute automated test campaigns and document results.
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 * ontribute to release validation activities prior to deployment.
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