Automation Test Engineer

DataCareers; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in London is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join their team. This hybrid role will involve working onsite 2-3 days per week. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in integration and API testing, solid database knowledge, and the ability to communicate effectively with customers. Experience in the financial or energy sectors is advantageous but not essential. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail are crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• Strong background in integration and API testing.
• Solid database and SQL knowledge to validate data sets.
• Experience with BDD frameworks is desirable.
• Ability to communicate confidently with customers.

Skills

Integration testing

API testing

Database and SQL knowledge

BDD frameworks (Gherkin, Cucumber, SpecFlow)

Communication with customers

Self-starter

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Agile (Scrum / Kanban)

JIRA

Job description

Overview

We\'re recruiting an Automation Test Engineer for a leading software company that develops advanced solutions for trading and risk management across global financial and energy markets.

This is a hybrid role, requiring 2-3 days per week onsite in central London.

This position would suit someone who is technically strong in automation and testing, but also confident working directly with customers in a consultative environment, helping them validate and trust complex data-driven systems.

What you\'ll bring

We\'re looking for a bright, proactive, and personable Automation Test Engineer with experience across as many of the following areas as possible:

Core experience

• Strong background in integration testing and API testing
• Solid database and SQL knowledge, with the ability to validate complex data sets
• Experience working with BDD frameworks such as Gherkin, Cucumber, or SpecFlow
• Comfortable working as a self-starter, able to take ownership and drive testing activity
• Confident communicating with customers and stakeholders, acting as a consultant alongside the company\'s product

deep C# or .NET development experience is not essential for this role.

Technical environment (exposure rather than tick-box)

You may have experience or familiarity with some of the following:

• APIs & Web Technologies: RESTful APIs, HTTP, JSON
• Test & Dev Tools: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile (Scrum / Kanban), JIRA
• Operating Systems: Windows and/or Linux

Additional skills that will set you apart

• Understanding of trading or financial data, allowing you to reason about the data you\'re testing
• Experience testing high-volume, high-complexity systems
• Strong attention to detail combined with a pragmatic, problem-solving mindset
• Ability to collaborate closely with developers, product teams, and customers

Industry background

Experience in the following sectors would be highly beneficial:

• Energy or Financial Trading (knowledge of platforms such as Endur, Allegro, or Findur is advantageous but not required)
• Regulated software environments
• Data-intensive or enterprise-scale systems