Automation Test Engineer — CI/CD, API & UI Automation

IBM; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Sabbatical program

Private medical cover

Dental & optical coverage

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join our delivery teams. You will design, develop and maintain automated UI, API and integration tests across public and private sector projects, ensuring reliable delivery pipelines and high-quality software.

You will work with Java, Python, REST Assured and Selenium-based frameworks, contributing to test strategy, documenting results, and integrating tests into CI/CD workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience of programming and automation tools such as Java, Python, REST assured, Selenium Grid, Serenity Jenkins, Maven and Postman and be able to understand design to define comprehensive test scenarios.
• Ability to maintain detailed documentation of the test framework, tests, test outcomes and defects.
• Experience of developing and maintaining automation frameworks for API integration and UI based products, and designing, creating and maintaining automated test scripts.
• Deep understanding of software testing principles and experience in an event‑driven architecture, with strong analytical skills and the ability to think strategically about test automation.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for functional, regression, integration, performance, and API testing.
• Build automation frameworks using industry‑standard tools and modern programming languages.
• Develop optimized and efficient test scenarios aligned to acceptance criteria, ensuring strong test coverage.
• Automate test environment setup, test execution, test data management, and environment validation.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and work with DevOps to support continuous testing.
• Contribute to quality engineering practices within Agile, DevOps, and container‑based delivery models.
• Monitor automated test execution, troubleshoot issues, and provide clear insights to development teams.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve product quality, identify risks, and promote automation best practices.
• Participate in requirement analysis, sprint planning, and backlog refinement to embed quality from the outset.
• Encourage and support adoption of automation tools, frameworks, and best practices across teams.
• Ensure Best Practices are followed across SCRUM teams, including Test Estimation, Test Coverage, Test Traceability, Defect Management, Test Evidencing, and Test Closure.

Skills

Java

Python

REST Assured

Selenium Grid

Serenity

Jenkins

Maven

Postman

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Selenium Grid

Postman

Jenkins

Maven

Job description

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join our delivery teams. You will design, develop and maintain automated UI, API and integration tests across public and private sector projects, ensuring reliable delivery pipelines and high-quality software.

You will work with Java, Python, REST Assured and Selenium-based frameworks, contributing to test strategy, documenting results, and integrating tests into CI/CD workflows.