Test Automation Engineer

Metrica Recruitment; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Test Automation Engineer to design and implement innovative test automation solutions. You will collaborate with engineering teams, ensure quality delivery, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates will have experience in web applications, proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, and Python, and a solid understanding of Agile processes. This role offers the opportunity to lead automation strategies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and implementing test automation for web applications.
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages for test environments.
• Track record of integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Interest in automation for security or performance testing.
• Solid understanding of Agile principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver robust test automation solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to support delivery and ensure quality.
• Perform configuration testing.
• Promote best practices in quality assurance and mentor team members.
• Maintain automation frameworks and report on test outcomes.

Skills

Test automation design

Collaboration

Configuration testing

Mentoring

CI/CD integration

Agile principles

Tools

JavaScript

TypeScript

C#

Python

Job description

Overview

This exciting organisation is the UK’s leading provider of FoodTech solutions. They empower renowned brands to succeed in the market through innovative software that helps food manufacturers develop and optimise products, navigate complex regulations, and consistently deliver excellence to supermarket shelves.

As a Test Automation Engineer, you will take ownership of advancing and implementing automated testing practices across the organisation. Working closely with the Head of Engineering, you will lead the design and roll-out of scalable automation strategies and frameworks.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Designing and delivering robust test automation solutions.
• Collaborating with teams to support delivery and ensure quality.
• Performing configuration testing.
• Promoting best practices in quality assurance and mentoring team members.
• Maintaining automation frameworks and reporting on test outcomes.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing test automation for web applications and API products.
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages commonly used in test environments, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, and Python.
• Track record of integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools.
• Interest in automation for security or performance testing.
• Solid understanding of Agile principles, routines, and collaborative ways of working.