Lead Test Automation Architect – CI/CD & Frameworks

Leonardo S.p.A.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Online courses (Coursera/LinkedIn)

Flexible working

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to shape the future of test automation for the UKs critical systems. You will act as the technical authority, designing frameworks and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, while mentoring engineers and leading secure testing practices.

The role supports a blended hybrid model with on-site collaboration at a UK site, and involves working across agile teams to meet functional and non‑functional requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and maintaining automated test frameworks (Selenium/JUnit/PyTest/Robot Framework).
• Proficiency with scripting/programming languages for test automation (Python/Bash/PowerShell/Java).
• Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/Jenkins/Azure DevOps).
• Knowledge of performance, load, or security testing tools (JMeter/LoadRunner/OWASP ZAP).
• Familiarity with secure working practices and assurance standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for test automation, frameworks, and tooling.
• Design and implement automated test solutions across unit, integration, system, and acceptance levels.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps environments.
• Develop and maintain test strategies, automation scripts, and supporting documentation.
• Mentor and coach engineers in automation practices, raising capability across the community.
• Lead technical reviews of test approaches, ensuring secure-by-design and compliance principles are embedded.
• Conduct feasibility studies and tool evaluations to guide test technology choices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure test strategies meet functional and non-functional requirements.

Skills

Test automation

Automation frameworks

CI/CD

Scripting languages

Security testing

Problem solving

Mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Technical reviews

AI/ML testing approaches

Education

ISTQB Advanced

Certified Test Automation Engineer

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

PyTest

Robot Framework

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

JMeter

LoadRunner

OWASP ZAP

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to shape the future of test automation for the UKs critical systems. You will act as the technical authority, designing frameworks and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, while mentoring engineers and leading secure testing practices.

The role supports a blended hybrid model with on-site collaboration at a UK site, and involves working across agile teams to meet functional and non‑functional requirements.