Test Automation Engineer

Scrumconnect Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Certification opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Scrumconnect Ltd is seeking an experienced Test Automation Engineer to design, build and run automated tests for public sector digital services in an agile, multidisciplinary environment. You will work on UI and API automation using Selenium, Cypress or Playwright, and REST Assured, ensuring quality across microservices and APIs.

Responsibilities include planning performance, security and accessibility tests, integrating tests into CI/CD, and mentoring other testers.

Qualifications

• Hands-on test automation experience with programming (e.g., Java).
• Experience testing microservices with UI and API automation.
• Experience with BDD and Cucumber.
• Experience delivering services to the GDS Service Standard.
• Experience mentoring other testers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain automated tests for UI and APIs, using Selenium, Cypress or Playwright and REST Assured.
• Test micro services, including service interactions and contracts.
• Write behaviour-driven (BDD) tests using Cucumber that the whole team can read and trust.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines so tests run continuously.
• Plan and run performance, security and accessibility testing.
• Write clean, maintainable test code, and review other engineers' tests.
• Analyse results, raise defects with clear evidence and help track them to a fix.
• Work with developers, business analysts and product owners to define acceptance criteria and test coverage.
• Report on quality, test coverage and release risks.
• Share good test automation practice and support colleagues.

Skills

Test automation

UI automation

API automation

BDD/Cucumber

CI/CD

Performance testing

Security testing

Accessibility testing

Agile teams

Mentoring testers

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

REST Assured

JMeter

Gatling

OWASP ZAP

Job description

Newcastle, United Kingdom | Posted on 16/10/2026

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning UK public sector digital consultancy, positively influencing the lives of over forty million UK citizens. We bring deep expertise in agile delivery, digital transformation, and platform engineering across central government. With a team of over one hundred and twenty-five professionals — more than forty percent of whom are women — we are committed to building inclusive, diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

We are looking for an experienced Test Automation Engineer to build and run automated testing for public sector digital services. You will work in multidisciplinary agile teams, using code to test micro services, user interfaces and APIs, and to build quality into every release through

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain automated tests for UI and APIs, using Selenium, Cypress or Playwright and REST Assured.
• Test micro services, including service interactions and contracts.
• Write behaviour-driven (BDD) tests using Cucumber that the whole team can read and trust.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines so tests run continuously.
• Plan and run performance, security and accessibility testing.
• Write clean, maintainable test code, and review other engineers' tests.
• Analyse results, raise defects with clear evidence and help track them to a fix.
• Work with developers, business analysts and product owners to define acceptance criteria and test coverage.
• Report on quality, test coverage and release risks.
• Share good test automation practice and support colleagues.

What We are Looking For

• Strong, hands-on experience of test automation and programming (for example Java,
• Experience testing microservices, with UI and API automation.
• Experience with BDD and Cucumber.
• Experience with at least one of Selenium, Cypress or Playwright.
• Experience with REST Assured for API testing.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing.
• Experience with performance, security and accessibility testing.
• Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams.
• Performance tools such as JMeter, k6 or Gatling.
• Accessibility testing to WCAG 2.2.
• Security testing tools, such as OWASP ZAP.
• Experience delivering services to the GDS Service Standard.
• Experience mentoring other testers.

Why Join Scrumconnect Ltd?

At Scrumconnect, we are more than just a consultancy. We are a collaborative team focused on delivering impactful digital transformation services across government and enterprise organisations.

• Exposure to major public sector digital transformation programmes.
• A collaborative and inclusive working culture.
• Opportunities for learning, development and certification.
• Hands-on experience working within agile delivery environments.

2. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend two interview stages.

Scrumconnect Ltd is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, underrepresented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.