SC Cleared Senior Test Automation Engineer
Date: 14 Oct 2026 Company: QualityAI Country/Region: GB
Company: QualityAI (formerly Qualitest)
Client: Leading UK Bank
Location: Leeds or London
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 50% office attendance
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Clearance: Must be currently SC cleared.
About the Role
QualityAI is looking for a Test Automation Engineer to join a Digital Assurance & Productivity team supporting a leading UK banking organisation.
The role will focus on designing, developing and maintaining automated testing solutions and frameworks, helping to improve test coverage, quality and delivery across a range of technology platforms.
You’ll work closely with developers, analysts and business stakeholders within an Agile environment, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and contributing to the ongoing improvement of the organisation’s automation strategy and tooling.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Work with developers, analysts and business stakeholders to define appropriate test coverage.
- Troubleshoot and resolve automation failures and investigate defects.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of automation frameworks, tools and processes.
- Support the implementation of effective testing strategies across applications and services.
- Identify opportunities to improve automation coverage, efficiency and reliability.
- Maintain clear documentation around test automation, frameworks and processes.
- Work collaboratively within an Agile delivery environment.
- Contribute to continuous improvement across the wider testing and quality engineering function.
Required Skills & Experience
Essential
- Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies.
- Hands‑on experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
- Experience with tools such as:
- Selenium
- Karate
- SOAP UI
- Postman
- Programming/scripting experience using Python, Java or similar.
- Experience with CI/CD tools and version control, such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
- Experience working within an Agile environment.
- Familiarity with Cucumber / BDD.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
Technical Experience
Experience with some of the following would be highly beneficial:
- Cloud platforms, particularly Azure.
- Test data management/tools.
- Docker and Kubernetes.
- Performance testing.
- Security testing.
- API and integration testing.
- Automated regression testing and framework development.
Desirable Experience
- Knowledge of Kafka, IBM MQ or ACE.
- Understanding of middleware and message queuing technologies.
- Knowledge of software architecture technologies such as XBRL and HTML.
- Previous experience within banking or financial services.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements and financial systems.
- ISEB Intermediate qualification or equivalent practical experience.
Working Arrangement
The role is available in Leeds or London and operates on a hybrid basis, with a requirement to work from the office approximately 50% of the time.
The organisation supports flexible working arrangements, including flexibility around start and finish times and how office attendance is managed across the month.
About QualityAI
QualityAI (formerly Qualitest) is a global technology and quality engineering consultancy supporting some of the world's leading organisations across software quality, AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative engineering environment and play a key role in improving automated testing capabilities across a major UK banking organisation.
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SC Cleared Senior Test Automation Engineer in Leeds employer: Quality Ai
QualityAI is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, allowing you to thrive in a remote environment while leading QA initiatives across Agile teams. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to mentor team members and drive automation strategies, all while enjoying the flexibility of working from anywhere in the UK. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company that values your contributions and supports your professional development.
