Automation Tester – Web & Mobile

Mitchells & Butlers plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33% discount across all M&B brands

Friends & Family discount (up to five)

Annual bonus scheme

Extra holiday (up to 2 weeks)

Matched pension contributions (up to 1

Private healthcare and dental plan

Cycle to Work and wellbeing schemes

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Hybrid working

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers plc is seeking a Digital Automation Test Analyst to join our Birmingham-based Technology team on a permanent basis. You will drive automation for web, mobile and API capabilities, building scalable test frameworks and reducing manual effort to enable faster, more reliable releases.

Reporting to the Test Scrum Master, you will design, develop and maintain automated test solutions that support our DevOps culture and CI/CD pipelines, validating across web, API and mobile

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in test automation.
• Proven experience testing APIs, mobile web and native apps.
• Hands-on automation with Appium and C#.
• CI/CD experience, preferably Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automation test packs aligned with Testing Policies and Practices.
• Develop reusable test frameworks using C# and Microsoft-aligned technologies.
• Ensure test packs, especially regression, are updated for changes in functionality.
• Design, develop and maintain automated test suites for RESTful APIs, backend services, microservices, frontend and mobile apps.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps).
• Validate mobile app behavior on real devices and emulators.

Skills

Automation testing

APIs

Mobile testing

C#

Appium

Selenium

Postman

Education

Degree in IT/CS

ISTQB qualification

Tools

Appium

Selenium

Postman

Newman

RestSharp

Azure DevOps

Job description

Digital Automation Test Analyst

Join our award-winning Technology team as a Digital Automation Test Analyst on a permanent basis and play a key role in transforming how quality is delivered across Mitchells & Butlers' digital platforms.

As we continue to evolve our web, mobile and API capabilities, we're looking for an automation-first testing specialist who is passionate about building scalable test frameworks, reducing manual effort, and driving faster, more reliable releases.

Reporting to the Test Scrum Master, you'll help shape and expand our automation capability across customer-facing digital products. You'll design, develop and maintain automated test solutions that support our DevOps culture, improve deployment confidence, and ensure exceptional experiences for millions of guests interacting with our brands every year.

Based at our Birmingham Head Office, this role offers a flexible hybrid working approach, giving you the best of collaboration and flexibility.

You’ll be rewarded with:

• 33% discount across all M&B brands.


• 20% Friends & Family discount for up to five people.


• Annual bonus scheme.


• Option to buy up to two additional weeks of holiday.


• Matched pension contributions (up to 1.5x your contribution).


• Private healthcare and dental plan.


• Cycle to Work and wellbeing schemes.


• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.


• Hybrid working and flexible approach.

What you’ll be doing in this Digital Automation Test Analyst role

• Working with the Digital Test Team in building and maintaining of automation test packs in line with Mitchells & Butlers Testing Policies and Practices and in accordance with the Testing Schedules as directed by the Scrum Master.


• Fully understanding and complying with the Mitchells & Butlers Testing Methodology and Processes with the focus on Automated Testing practices including Defect Management working within a Dev Ops culture


• Responsible for ensuring test packs in particular Regression is maintained and updated to capture new or changes to existing functionality.


• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites for: RESTful APIs, Backend services, microservices, Frontend and Mobile applications (iOS & Android) using Appium or equivalent


• Develop reusable and scalable test frameworks using C# and Microsoft-aligned technologies.


• Implement and maintain mobile automation frameworks with Appium (or equivalent) + C#


• Ensure automated tests are integrated into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps Pipelines)


• Validate mobile app behaviouracross real devices and emulators


• Collaborate with developers to improve testability and mobile quality strategy


• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end‑to‑end testingacross web, API, and mobile layers


• Validate end-to-end flowsacross channels


• Execute mobile-specific validations(Flows, device compatibility, performance)


• Support performance, load, and security testing activities where required


• Ability and willingness to adopt new practices and learn new skills and guide less experienced team members and vendor teams


• Strong communication skills across various teams including stakeholders


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail


• Comfortable working in fast-paced Agile/Scrum environments

What you’ll need to bring to this Digital Automation Test Analyst role

• Thorough and demonstrable understanding of structured test methods and processes as part of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and proven experience with Practices such as BDD, TDD


• Proven strong experience in testing APIs, mobile web and native apps within complex technology environment


• Hands‑on automation experience with:




• Appium or equivalent (mobile automation – must‑have)


• Proficiency in C#for writing automated tests.


• Reqnroll, Selenium (For mobile web), RestSharp


• Postman / Newman


• Experience building API + mobile + web automation frameworks


• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred)




• Strong understanding of:




• REST APIs


• JSON / XML


• Mobile automation concepts (Appium architecture (or equivalent tool)), locators, gestures


• NoSQL and data validation




• Familiarity withsecure testing practices


• Exposure to multi-channel systems (API + Web + Mobile)is a strong advantage


• Experience in Retail is preferred


• Minimum of 5 years work experience in test automation is essential

Qualifications

• Certificate on C# is desirable


• ISTQB Qualification


• Degree or higher in IT/Computer Science

What makes Mitchells & Butlers a great place to work?

At M&B we value the unique perspectives each person brings. We believe that by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and allyship, we create a sense of belonging, engagement and teamwork which are essential to delivering great guest experiences.

Join us and be a part of a great team!

Closing Date: Thursday 29th October 2026, 11:59pm