QA Automation Engineer - London

Accenture; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Extra leave for charitable work

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced Quality Automation Engineer in London to lead a QE automation team, shape quality strategies with clients, and deliver scalable automation solutions.

You will define automation frameworks, embed a quality-first culture, and work hands-on while collaborating with client teams across engagements. This role requires travel to client sites throughout the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience defining modern Quality Engineering practices including test automation.
• Experience leading or mentoring a Quality engineering automation team
• Proficiency in at least one OOP language: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or C#.
• Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a QE automation team day-to-day, enabling them to deliver independently.
• Own client relationships – from discovery and strategy through to delivery and stakeholder reporting.
• Conduct test automation analysis and deliver improvement roadmaps for clients.
• Architect and build scalable test automation frameworks and scripts (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or C#).
• Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments.
• Leverage GenAI tools such as Playwright with MCP, GitHub Copilot, and Claude in day-to-day engineering.
• Contribute to our internal QE community – share knowledge, shape standards, and help grow the practice

Skills

Test automation

Team leadership

CI/CD

Client-facing

Tools

Playwright

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Job description

Role: Quality Automation Engineer - London

Locations: London (must be willing to travel to client sites throughout the UK on an ad hoc basis)

Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)

Please Note:

Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Our team

Accenture Software & Platform Engineering team is over 1,000 people strong and provides end-to-end product engineering solutions which deliver tangible value, fast. We bring together an obsession for technical excellence with agility and scale, to help clients move from project to product at speed.

We work with clients in every sector. They range from scale-ups through to national and international blue-chip names and public sector organisations. Our teams routinely work on products that are used by millions of people.

We offer an exciting career working in a vibrant environment, with access to training and a global network of experts. As part of our Next Gen Engineering team, you’ll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced QE Automation Team Lead to lead a high-performing team, drive client engagements, and build world-class test automation solutions. You’ll work hand-in-hand with clients to define quality strategies, develop automation frameworks, and embed a quality-first culture – all while running the team independently and being a hands‑on technical expert.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and manage a QE automation team day-to-day, enabling them to deliver independently
• Own client relationships – from discovery and strategy through to delivery and stakeholder reporting
• Conduct test automation analysis and deliver improvement roadmaps for clients
• Architect and build scalable test automation frameworks and scripts (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or C#)
• Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments
• Leverage GenAI tools such as Playwright with MCP, GitHub Copilot, and Claude in day-to-day engineering
• Contribute to our internal QE community – share knowledge, shape standards, and help grow the practice

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in defining and implementing modern Quality Engineering practices including test automation.
• Experience leading or mentoring a Quality engineering automation team
• Proficiency in at least one OOP language: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or C#.
• Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments
• Strong client-facing and communication skills – you can translate technical complexity for any audience
• A collaborative, egoless approach and a passion for improving quality, productivity, and software delivery
• Adaptable to change – as consultants we flex roles and stacks to get the best outcomes for our clients

Nice to Have

• Hands‑on experience with GenAI in a QE context (e.g. Playwright with MCP) and AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude)
  

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services we are known for.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences.All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law.Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences.All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law.Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.