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# Consultant, Senior Consultant, Test Automation Engineer, Defence and Security

- **Company:** Deloitte
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Encodings, Github, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Oracle (Applications), Salesforce.Com, SAP (Applications), Selenium, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Appium, Cypress (Programming Language), Hardware Testing, ReadyAPI, Generative AI, Git, Kubernetes, Bug Reporting, Playwright, Software Coding, Terraform, Cucumber (Software), Software Version Control, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins, Servicenow, Microservices
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://apply.deloitte.co.uk/UKCareers/Login?jobId=24457

## About the Role

* UK SC or DV clearance: Depending on the opportunity - see the 'Security Clearance' section below.
 * Coding skills: At least one of Java, C#, Python or JavaScript/TypeScript.
 * Experience building, maintaining, optimising or extending functional regression automation frameworks for web, mobile or API testing.
 * Familiarity with testing frameworks, methodologies and industry-standard tooling such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, RestAssured or Cucumber.
 * Experience executing automated tests, investigating and reporting defects, and performing root cause analysis of failures.
 * Experience with source control such as Git.
 * Experience working in agile teams using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
 * Familiarity with the fundamentals of generative AI and associated AI tooling and accelerators.
 * Understanding of the software development lifecycle and software engineering fundamentals.
 * A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.

Desirables

 * Practical knowledge and understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
 * Understanding of microservice and container-based architectures.
 * Experience or interest in working with Government & Public Sector
 * Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
 * Experience of testing SaaS platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow.
 * Contributions to open-source projects or developer communities
 * Knowledge of performance, security, or accessibility testing, and associated tooling.
 * Exposure to infrastructure-as-code or container orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Terraform.
 * ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level and ISTQB Certified Tester - Testing with Generative AI.
 * Experience in hardware testing.
 * Experience in infrastructure testing/service resilience., + Candidates must already hold or be eligible for UK DV clearance.
 + Successful candidates that do not hold DV will be sponsored by Deloitte to undergo developed vetting. This typically requires a minimum of 10 years' checkable UK residency, alongside criminal record and financial background checks.

## Description

* Designing, implementing and maintaining modern test automation frameworks for APIs, microservices and front-end applications.
 * Embedding test automation and quality gates in CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
 * Writing maintainable, readable tests in languages such as Java, Python, C# or JavaScript/TypeScript.
 * Collaborating with client and Deloitte teams to help define the right approach to quality across projects.
 * Executing automated tests, investigating defects, analysing failures and identifying root causes to improve test reliability.
 * Identifying and assessing dependencies and communicating risks.
 * Mentoring others and contributing to Deloitte's internal tools, accelerators and communities of practice.

Your work will have national impact - the systems we test are used by millions of people every day, often in mission-critical environments.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You're curious, collaborative, and hands-on.

You take initiative and are pragmatic - you know when to automate, when to refactor, and when to ship. You bring clarity to complexity with great communication and enjoy helping teams build confidence through quality engineering.