Automation Test Lead

Automation Test Lead Rate: £400 – £500 Contract Length: 6 months initially IR35 Status: Outside Location: Hybrid – 1 day a week in Northamptonshire Start date: ASAP We're working with a financial services company undergoing a significant tech transformation, and we're hiring Test Automation experts to help build a full end-to-end test automation suite from the ground up. You will ideally have experience working on greenfield projects in a newly created technology team as they transition legacy systems to a cutting-edge data platform. You'll play a key role in shaping the test strategy, selecting tooling, and ensuring quality across modern, cloud-based systems and SaaS integrations. About You Test Automation expertise, especially API and integration testing. Hands-on delivery in cloud-based or SaaS environments. Deep knowledge of data validation and modern testing tools. Ability to lead testing strategy and drive quality end-to-end. The Role Design, build, and own scalable test automation frameworks. Lead tool selection and test strategy definition. Automate tests for APIs, backend services, and data pipelines. Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines with developers and DevOps teams. Conduct performance, security, and integration testing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and uphold QA best practices. Ensure quality and readiness of a full operational system rebuild. Tech & Tooling Automated API testing: Postman, SoapUI, Jmeter or similar Automated Web testing: Selenium, Cypress, BrowserStack or similar Robotic Process Automation: Nintex RPA or similar (can be very powerful for use in testing and business process automation) Key Deliverables Define and deliver a robust automation framework. Collaborate on testing with internal teams and 3rd parties. Support go-live readiness, including data migration validation. Help recruit and onboard a permanent Test Engineer. If you would like to be considered for this role, apply below or get in contact with Richard Bailey for further details. Xpertise are acting as an employment agency and business