Automation Engineer in Test: CI/CD & Frameworks

Darktrace

Cambridge

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Darktrace in Cambridge is seeking Software Engineers in Test to design and implement automated test frameworks for API, UI, and integration testing. You will work with developers to embed quality from the start, building scalable test suites and contributing to CI/CD workflows.

This hybrid role requires a couple of days per week in the Cambridge office and a strong mindset for debugging and reliability. The role emphasizes collaboration, shift-left testing, and improving testing practices across

Qualifications

Hands-on automation experience with modern test frameworks.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks across API, UI, integration, and regression layers.
Develop scalable, reliable automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Collaborate with engineers to implement shift-left testing practices and improve code quality.
Identify, document, and track defects with clear, reproducible steps and technical insight.
Analyse test results and failures, providing actionable feedback to engineering teams.
Contribute to test strategy including test data management and environment optimization.
Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support performance, load, and security testing where required.