Automation Engineer / Tester

Infosec; City Of London; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term contract

Competitive day rate

National Security programme

Challenging work

Onsite in London

Job summary

Infosec in London seeks a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join a long-term programme onsite. You will work on highly secure, mission-critical systems alongside skilled engineers and delivery teams.

The role requires strong automation engineering experience, Python development, PowerShell scripting, and C# or Java familiarity. Prior defence or government sector experience and ISTQB certification are highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Active DV clearance (MOD DV accepted).
• Proven test automation engineering experience.
• Strong Python development skills.
• PowerShell scripting.
• C# and/or Java experience.
• Test framework development and maintenance.
• Automated functional and integration testing.
• Experience in secure/defence/government environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test frameworks and scripts.
• Improve and maintain automated testing capability.
• Investigate defects and perform root cause analysis.
• Work closely with developers and test analysts.
• Drive testing best practice and automation standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support delivery of secure, high-assurance systems.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

C# / Java

Test automation

DV clearance

Education

ISTQB certification or degree

Job description

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Long-Term Contract | London | Active DV Required

I'm working with a specialist organisation delivering cutting-edge solutions across the National Security and Defence sector, seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join a long-term programme based onsite in London.

This is an opportunity to work on highly secure, mission-critical systems alongside software engineers, test specialists and technical delivery teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and develop automated test frameworks and scripts
• Improve and maintain automated testing capability
• Investigate defects and perform root cause analysis
• Work closely with developers and test analysts
• Drive testing best practice and automation standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Support delivery of secure, high-assurance systems

Required Experience

• Active DV Clearance (MOD DV accepted)
• Proven Test Automation Engineering experience
• Strong Python development skills
• PowerShell scripting
• C# and/or Java
• Test framework development and maintenance
• Automated functional and integration testing
• ISTQB certification or relevant degree
• Experience within secure, defence or government environments

What's On Offer

• Long-term contract engagement
• Competitive day rate
• High-profile National Security programme
• Complex and technically challenging work
• Long-term project stability
• Opportunity to work alongside highly skilled engineers