Test Automation Engineers (FTC 12m)

Bullfinch Recruitment; Douglas; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bullfinch Recruitment is seeking experienced Test Automation Engineers to join a private banking technology team. You will develop and maintain automated testing capabilities, embed quality across the SDLC, and support strategic transformation initiatives.

Collaborate with Software Engineers, Architects, BAs, and Product Owners to define effective test strategies. You will also contribute to CI/CD pipelines and ensure environments and data are ready for automated tests across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Test Automation Engineer, Quality Engineer, or Software Test Engineer.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and quality engineering best practices.
• Experience with modern automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress or SpecFlow and API testing.
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into delivery processes.
• Awareness of Agile methodologies and SDLC practices.
• Experience with cloud-based applications and modern software architectures."Desirable: Azure and banking/regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and suites across multiple applications.
• Embed quality engineering throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Define, create, and execute automated test cases including functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot defects with developers to enable timely resolution.
• Support testing standards, methodologies, and best practices improvements.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing into deployment processes.
• Maintain test data, environments, and automation assets.
• Monitor test results and quality metrics to inform delivery decisions.
• Collaborate with BAs, Product Owners, and stakeholders on test strategies.
• Support non-functional testing such as performance and reliability where appropriate.
• Promote a culture of quality and continuous automation across Technology.

Skills

Test Automation

Automation Frameworks

CI/CD

Agile SDLC

API Testing

Collaborative Skills

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

SpecFlow

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is a multi-award-winning private bank and wealth manager headquartered in the Isle of Man, with offices across London, Jersey, and the UAE. They provide a full international wealth management offering (spanning wealth planning, investment management, and banking services) to both corporate and private clients worldwide.

Job Purpose

We are seeking experienced Test Automation Engineers to join our client's Technology team and play a key role in delivering high-quality solutions across their technology landscape.

Working closely with Software Engineers, Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and key business stakeholders, you will ensure quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). This role focuses on developing and maintaining automated testing capabilities, elevating quality engineering standards, and supporting the delivery of strategic transformation initiatives.

The position combines technical expertise, quality assurance, automation, and continuous improvement to ensure platforms and services remain reliable, scalable, and fit for purpose.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Framework Development: Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites across multiple applications and platforms.
• Quality Assurance: Embed quality engineering principles throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Test Execution: Collaborate with engineering teams to define, create, and execute automated test cases covering functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Defect Management: Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot defects, working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.
• Process Improvement: Support the implementation and continual improvement of testing standards, methodologies, and best practices.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices by integrating automated testing directly into deployment processes.
• Environment Maintenance: Develop and maintain test data, testing environments, and automation assets.
• Reporting & Metrics: Monitor test execution results, quality metrics, and coverage to support informed delivery decisions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with BAs, Product Owners, and stakeholders to understand requirements and define effective test strategies.
• Non-Functional Testing: Support performance, resilience, and reliability testing activities where appropriate.
• Culture & Mentorship: Promote a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and automation across the Technology function, providing guidance to colleagues on tools and practices.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Proven experience in a Test Automation Engineer, Quality Engineer, or Software Test Engineer role.
• Direct experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, principles, and quality engineering best practices.
• Hands-on experience with modern automation tools/frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, SpecFlow, or equivalent).
• Proficiency with API testing tools and methodologies.
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into software delivery processes.
• Sound understanding of Agile methodologies and SDLC practices.
• Experience working with cloud-based applications and modern software architectures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Experience working within Microsoft technology environments, including Azure.
• Broad knowledge of DevOps practices and quality engineering principles.
• Experience within banking, wealth management, or other regulated financial environments is advantageous but not essential.