Automation Test Engineer - eSC or eDV Required

IBM; Winchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policies

Private medical/dental cover

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join our Client Innovation Centers, supporting public sector and defence clients. You will design, develop and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, and integration tests, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

You’ll work with Java, Python, REST-assured, Selenium Grid, Serenity, Jenkins, Maven and Postman, and collaborate with developers and DevOps to improve product quality and delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience of programming and automation tools such as Java, Python, REST-assured, Selenium Grid, Serenity, Jenkins, Maven and Postman.
• Ability to maintain detailed documentation of the test framework, tests, outcomes and defects.
• Experience in developing and maintaining automation frameworks for API and UI based products.
• Deep understanding of software testing principles and event-driven architecture; strong analytical skills and strategic thinking for 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 with strong test coverage.
• Automate test environment setup, execution, 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 insights to development teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks and promote automation best practices.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Java

Python

REST-assured

Selenium Grid

Serenity

Jenkins

Maven

Postman

Job description

Introduction

At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you’ll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors.

You’ll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you’ll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth.

We invest heavily in you—supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You’ll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

We offer:

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for an Automation Test Engineer to join IBM, supporting our public sector and defence clients. In this role, you will help deliver reliable and efficient automated testing solutions for a range of applications. You will design and develop automated test scripts, support CI/CD integration, and collaborate closely with developers and DevOps teams to enhance product quality and accelerate delivery.

You will work with modern automation tools and programming languages to build automated UI, API, and integration tests. If you enjoy solving problems, reducing manual effort through automation, and improving delivery pipelines, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Key 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.

Required education

None

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• 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.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (eSC) or Developed Vetting (eDV).

Preferred technical and professional experience

Desirable Certifications

• ISTQB Test Automation Engineer
• ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer
• Certified Selenium Tester Foundation
• iSQI Certified Agile Tester (CAT) with automation focus
• ASTQB Mobile Tester with automation components
• CP‑SAT (Certified Professional - Selenium Automation Testing)
• CSTE (Certified Software Test Engineer)
• CAST (Certified Associate in Software Testing)

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

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