Automation Test Lead

GCS Recruitment; Bolsterstone; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking a hands-on Test Lead to join a global QA team in Sheffield. You will lead testing activities across enterprise applications in a fast-paced environment, ensuring high quality releases and robust test coverage.

This contract runs until the end of November 2026 with a strong likelihood of extension for at least 6 months. The role requires strong Selenium WebDriver and API testing skills, plus CI/CD experience; immediate start preferred and banking experience

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a Test Lead and 6+ years in Software Testing.
• Strong Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid & .NET automation experience.
• 4+ years of API Testing.
• CI/CD pipeline experience, ideally Jenkins.
• Solid understanding of TDD, SOLID principles, Page Object Model & Page Factory.
• Test data management using CSV, YAML & JSON.
• SQL and relational database testing experience.
• Financial Services/Banking experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing activities across enterprise applications within a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with QA team to ensure quality releases and robust test coverage.

Skills

Test Lead

Selenium WebDriver

Selenium Grid

.NET automation

API Testing

CI/CD

Jenkins

TDD

SOLID principles

Page Object Model

Page Factory

Test data management

SQL

Banking experience

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

Test Lead | Sheffield (Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite)

Contract until end of November 2026 with a strong likelihood of extension for at least 6 months

We're looking for a hands-on Test Lead to join a global QA team, leading testing activities across enterprise applications within a fast-paced environment.

Key Skills & Experience:

• 2+ years as a Test Lead and 6+ years in Software Testing
• Strong Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid & .NET automation experience
• 4+ years of API Testing
• CI/CD pipeline experience, ideally Jenkins
• Solid understanding of TDD, SOLID principles, Page Object Model & Page Factory
• Test data management using CSV, YAML & JSON
• SQL and relational database testing experience
• Financial Services/Banking experience highly desirable

Sheffield (Hybrid - 2 days onsite)
Immediate start preferred
Excellent chance of extension beyond the initial contract