Test Automation Engineer
Location: Newcastle, Leeds or Manchester, with occasional travel
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £63,000 per annum, plus benefits
Security Clearance: (To confirm)
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
We're looking for an experienced Test Automation Engineer to build and run automated testing for public sector digital services. You'll work in multidisciplinary agile teams, using code to test microservices, user interfaces and APIs, and to build quality into every release through continuous testing.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build and maintain automated tests for UI and APIs, using Selenium, Cypress or Playwright and REST Assured.
Test microservices, including service interactions and contracts.
Write behaviour-driven (BDD) tests using Cucumber that the whole team can read and trust.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines so tests run continuously.
Plan and run performance, security and accessibility testing.
Write clean, maintainable test code, and review other engineers' tests.
Analyse results, raise defects with clear evidence and help track them to a fix.
Work with developers, business analysts and product owners to define acceptance criteria and test coverage.
Report on quality, test coverage and release risks.
Share good test automation practice and support colleagues.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
Strong, hands-on experience of test automation and programming (for example Java, JavaScript or TypeScript).
Experience testing microservices, with UI and API automation.
Experience with BDD and Cucumber.
Experience with at least one of Selenium, Cypress or Playwright.
Experience with REST Assured for API testing.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing.
Experience with performance, security and accessibility testing.
Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams.
Strong communication skills.
Desirable:
Performance tools such as JMeter, k6 or Gatling.
Accessibility testing to WCAG 2.2.
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Test Automation Engineer in Leeds employer: scrumconnect ltd
Scrumconnect Consulting is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its employees, offering a supportive work culture in Newcastle. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as being a Disability Confident employer, we provide meaningful opportunities for career advancement and continuous learning, making it an ideal place for passionate individuals to thrive in their recruitment careers.
