Automation Engineer

ARM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Arm in Manchester is seeking an Automation Engineer for a 12 month contract. Hybrid role with 2-3 days on site. £Market rate inside IR35.

The engineer will design and maintain automated test solutions, build API and end-to-end tests, and contribute to CI/CD workflows. You will collaborate with software engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to raise quality across the delivery lifecycle. Responsibilities include test automation, functional/API testing, and improving test coverage while

Qualifikationen

• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining automated tests.
• Proficiency with modern test automation tools and APIs.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating tests into delivery.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization.

Aufgaben

• Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test solutions.
• Building and executing functional, API, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Collaborating with software engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to improve quality.
• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and ensuring tests are integrated into delivery.
• Identifying opportunities to improve test coverage and efficiency.
• Supporting adoption of quality engineering best practices across teams.
• Participating in code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Test Automation

End-to-end testing

Agile environments

AI-assisted testing exposure

Quality engineering mindset

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

REST Assured

Postman

Bruno

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jobbeschreibung

Automation Engineer

12 Month contract

Manchester/Hybrid - 2-3 days per week on site

£Market rate (Inside IR35)

My client in the finance industry is looking for Automation Engineers with a passion for quality engineering, test automation, and modern software development practices. This opportunity is open to engineers at varying stages of their careers, from developing professionals through to experienced automation specialists.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test solutions.


• Building and executing functional, API, integration, and end-to-end tests.


• Working closely with software engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to improve quality across the development lifecycle.


• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and ensuring automated testing is integrated into delivery processes.


• Identifying opportunities to improve test coverage, reliability, and efficiency.


• Supporting the adoption of quality engineering best practices across development teams.


• Participating in code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Test Automation


• Selenium


• Cypress


• Playwright


• Test automation frameworks


• End-to-end testing


• API testingProgramming


• Java


• Python


• TypeScriptAPI & Quality Engineering


• REST Assured


• Postman


• Bruno


• REST APIs


• Test strategy and quality assurance principlesDevOps & CI/CD


• Jenkins


• GitHub Actions


• GitLab CI


• CI/CD pipelines


• Docker


• GitNice to Have


• Experience working in Agile environments.


• Performance, security, or accessibility testing exposure.


• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.


• Interest or exposure to AI-assisted testing, Generative AI, or intelligent automation.


• Experience mentoring engineers or contributing to quality engineering strategy.