Hybrid Automation Test Engineer – Banking/FinTech (Selenium)

Undisclosed; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 51,660 - 59,409; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking an Automation Testing Engineer for a hybrid role in Northampton. You will design and execute testing strategies, automate testing processes using tools like Selenium and Playwright, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality. This is a contract position running until the end of 2026 with a competitive daily rate up to £322 inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Experience with Test Management tools like JIRA, Confluence.
• Experience in Performance testing tools like JMeter and monitoring tools like AppDynamics.
• Experience in running automation test cases with CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality and performance.
• Create and execute automated test scripts using testing frameworks.
• Perform root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers.

Skills

Experience in test automation using Selenium/Playwright

Experience in API testing tools like Postman

Experience in Functional and Non-Functional testing

Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodology

Experience in running automation test cases with CI/CD

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

JIRA

Confluence

JMeter

Job description

A financial services company is seeking an Automation Testing Engineer for a hybrid role in Northampton. You will design and execute testing strategies, automate testing processes using tools like Selenium and Playwright, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality. This is a contract position running until the end of 2026 with a competitive daily rate up to £322 inside IR35.