Test Automation Engineer - 12 month FTC

TN United Kingdom; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Test Automation Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Brighton. This hybrid role involves leading a dynamic test team to enhance automation testing processes for critical projects. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in automation testing, particularly with tools like Selenium and Playwright, and will be responsible for developing automated test scripts and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines. Join a high-profile organization dedicated to protecting people's savings in the UK, where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Benefits

Excellent pension

Employee benefits

Bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automation and manual testing of web applications.
• Proficient in SQL scripting, capable of writing complex queries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and peer-review the work of other test team members.
• Develop the testing approach for product and development teams.

Skills

Playwright or ReqnRoll / Specflow

Selenium

TDD

SQL Server

C#.Net

Automated Testing

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Test Automation Engineer - 12 month FTC, Brighton

Location: Brighton, United Kingdom

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Posted: 02.05.2025

Expiry Date: 16.06.2025

Job Description:

Position: Test Automation Engineer

Location: Hybrid / Brighton (1-2 days a week in Brighton)

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 (plus bonus, excellent pension, and employee benefits)

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Skills:

• Playwright or ReqnRoll / Specflow
• Selenium
• TDD
• SQL Server
• C#.Net
• Automated Testing

Join a busy and successful Test Team, working alongside Agile Dev Teams to deliver on important projects. Our client is a high-profile government body providing essential services to protect people's savings in the UK. If you are an experienced automation tester with a problem-solving attitude and a 'can-do' approach, please get in touch!

Responsibilities:

• Lead and peer-review the work of other test team members. Investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes.
• Contribute to the test strategy and advise on automation testing improvements.
• Develop the testing approach for product and development teams, including frameworks for test-driven development.
• Design and develop automated test scripts, focusing on SQL-based data validation to ensure data accuracy.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Take overall responsibility for automation testing delivery within the platform team.
• Stay updated on emerging tools and techniques.
• Work effectively across different tools and programming languages.
• Possess 5+ years of experience in automation and manual testing of web applications.
• Have knowledge and experience with Playwright, ReqnRoll / Specflow, C#.Net, SQL Server.
• Experience in crafting automation tests, demonstrating frameworks and pipelines, and working with RESTful services, message queues, and relational databases.
• Proficient in SQL scripting, capable of writing complex queries for data analysis and troubleshooting.
• Experience with various testing methodologies, including agile, and capable of creating test procedures, plans, and reports.