Automation Test Engineer (SC Cleared 6 Months FTC)

Cognizant; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join their Quality Engineering & Assurance practice. Candidates are expected to have SC clearance, alongside strong programming skills in Python and Java. The role involves working on automation frameworks, developing CI/CD pipelines, and utilizing tools such as Power BI and Power Automate for effective project execution.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be SC cleared.
• Strong experience in automation programming with Python and Java.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks across technologies.

Responsibilities

• Automate using Python and Java.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks.
• Create advanced reports using Power BI.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Utilize Power Automate for approvals and notifications.
• Work with Dataverse and Azure Data Lake.

Skills

Python

Java

Advanced DAX

Power Query (M)

CI/CD pipelines

Power Automate

Dataverse

Azure Data Lake

Job description

Automation Test Engineer (SC Cleared 6 Months FTC)

Role will be part of our Quality Engineering & Assurance (QE&A) Practice. With more than 650 clients across industry verticals and a global footprint, Cognizant QE&A practice is a recognized thought leader in quality engineering and Assurance. As enterprises simplify, modernize and secure their legacy environments for the digital era, robust quality engineering and assurance is essential. Quality takes an end‑to‑end connotation and must straddle both legacy and digital systems. Cognizant QE&A is reimagining QE&A, employing an end‑to‑end ecosystem approach with intelligent and automated QA processes. In so doing, increasing quality and speed to promote faster business and technology change, as well as a better customer experience.

Candidates should be SC cleared.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Programming: Python and Java experience
• Work on automation framework across technologies
• Power BI: Advanced DAX, Power Query (M), tabular modelling, performance tuning, RLS/OLS, deployment pipelines.
• GitHub Actions: Authoring CI/CD pipelines (build/test/deploy), secrets management, environment gates, artifact promotion
• Power Automate: Cloud flows for approvals, notifications, integration; error handling and retry logic.
• Dataverse and Azure Data Lake

Key Skills and Experience

• Experience in Automation Programming: Strong Python and Java experience
• Excellent automation hands‑on framework experience across technologies
• Experience in Power BI: Advanced DAX, Power Query (M), tabular modelling, performance tuning, RLS/OLS, deployment pipelines.
• Experience in GitHub Actions: Authoring CI/CD pipelines (build/test/deploy), secrets management, environment gates, artifact promotion
• Experience in Power Automate: Cloud flows for approvals, notifications, integration; error handling and retry logic.
• Experience in Dataverse and Azure Data Lake

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting