Lead Test Automation Architect (Hybrid)

Leonardo UK Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi-days

Pension scheme with up to 15% employer

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Access to training courses via Courser

Refer a friend bonus

Flexible benefits up to £500

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Bristol is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to shape test automation across the software lifecycle. You will act as technical authority, design frameworks, and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support secure-by-design delivery.

In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with agile teams, mentor engineers, and evaluate testing tools while ensuring the solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and maintaining automated test frameworks (e.g. 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 (e.g. 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 both functional and non-functional requirements.

Skills

Test automation frameworks

Selenium

JUnit

PyTest

Robot Framework

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Java

CI/CD integration

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

JMeter

LoadRunner

OWASP ZAP

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Secure-by-design

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

JMeter

LoadRunner

OWASP ZAP

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Leonardo UK in Bristol is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to shape test automation across the software lifecycle. You will act as technical authority, design frameworks, and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support secure-by-design delivery.

In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with agile teams, mentor engineers, and evaluate testing tools while ensuring the solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.