82 Automation Tester jobs in the United Kingdom

I represent a multinational advanced entertainment electronics company working with the likes of Netflix, Disney, and PL football teams.The culture is techy, and everyone is an engineer.

Profit-sharing, a good salary package and employee councils and working groups. They take care of their employees, and their employees have clout.

They're looking for a Junior Automation Engineer to help drive forward software automation.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to test automation principles and develop automated test scripts.
• Collaborate with development, QA and product owners to understand features, risks etc.
• Contribute to test design discussions.
• Use Linux-based systems for troubleshooting, test environment setup and log analysis.
• Document and execute test cases.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by suggesting ideas, raising risks and learning new tools.

Requirements

• Strong Python experience.
• Experience with Linux.
• Knowledge or prior experience with QA.

Desirable

• Experience with embedded systems
• Experience with TCP/IP-based networking.
• Familiarity with video standards and technologies

If you're not naturally curious and don't like cool technology, you need not apply.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly talented Automated Tester who is in search of every bug, defect and glitch in the matrix! You can perform functional and non-functional testing on web and mobile applications in your sleep.

Our Agile process is mature, and everyone can contribute when planning. We plan and estimate using Planning poker and the Fibonacci scale, ensuring that everyone in our team has a voice. Collaboration is key and we genuinely value everyone’s individual skillset and opinion.

You'll need to be confident in writing, programming, and running automated tests and regression suites; having gained demonstrable experience in Selenium WebDriver for automation and Postman for API Testing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on cutting edge, enterprise grade web-based solutions, where you will be part of a brilliant cross functional team consisting of Developers, Business Analysts & Scrum Masters.

Responsibilities:

• Creating, developing and improving the automation suites for projects
• Develop our automation tests within our test frameworks using Java as our core development language with selenium Web driver
• Working alongside Development teams and other stakeholders to resolve issues
• Writing and running test scripts and regression suits and accurately recording issues raised

Essential Skills

• You’re curious, ambitious, and hardworking and thrive in a fast-moving digital environment
• You already have experience in QA testing web-based applications, cross browser functional testing, strong familiarity with bug tracking and reporting applications, plus experience of writing test cases
• Needless to say, you will come armed with experience of Selenium WebDriver with the Java programming language HTML, CSS and JavaScript and a Working knowledge of BDD (Behaviour Driven Development

Benefits

Work’s a treat

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays – we understand the importance of you getting some down time.
• Annual Wellbeing Day – enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Pension Scheme – helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
• Corporate Medical Cash Plan – claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
• So many savings – through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.
• Employee Assistance Programme – our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you’re happy, we’re happy.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – save on the cost of biking to work.
• Monthly Employee Awards - Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
• Raising money for charity including a paid Volunteer Day – we’re all about giving back… and having lots of fun in the process!
• Referral scheme – know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,000 for a putting a good word in.
• Wellbeing Programme – giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave – support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life.

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we’re always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups available to employees and exist to offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other.

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Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy. We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Senior Automation Tester. They are looking for a natural leader and expert with Java based automation frameworks. As well as defining strategies and mentoring, you will be very hands on withcontract testing. They use Pactfor API testing but Gatling etc is also ok.The role is based in London and requires someone with SC clearance, or eligible.

Senior Automation Tester (SC Cleared).

Please Note:

Due to project requirements, candidates with active SC clearance are preferred. If your clearance has lapsed or you are eligible to undergo SC clearance (which typically requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and the right to work in the UK, such as British citizenship, ILR, or other eligible status), we still encourage you to apply.

Full Time - Mainly remote ( occasional visit to the London office)

Detailed Spec: Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base.They are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD, Automation Testing, Agile (Scrum), and scripting to join their Tech team. You must be able to code in Java!

What you'll be doing:

This role includes, but is not limited to:

• Collaborating with and leading the team, working with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story.
• Helping to build the test strategy and framework
• Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests, addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers.
• Conducting exploratory testing at all levels.
• Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments.
• Automating tests where necessary.
• Working with developers to design and test stubs.
• Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) at appropriate levels.
• Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders.
• Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle.
• Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage.
• Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a test-first environment.
• Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery.
• Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximise testing benefits within the team.
• Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions, ensuring adherence to test best practices, continual improvement, and standards.

What experience you'll bring:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (Test-Driven Development) with Java. Ideally some experience with Springboot and dependency injection
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process.
• Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux).
• Good coding skills (SOLID, DI, Design Patterns, etc.).
• Ability to unit test the frameworks you build.
• Qualifications and experience required:
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in API testing using Postman.
• Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerised testing.
• Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage.
• Strong foundation in TDD using Junit.
• Familiarity with SonarQube, Jenkins, Splunk, Gatling, Serenity, Cucumber, Selenium, Wiremock, Hamcrest, AWS Cloudwatch, Jira, and Confluence.

Nice to have:

- Experience with mocks and stubs.

- Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development.

- Ability to lead projects and design test strategies.

At Walter Everett and our clients, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment . We recognise that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.

Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy. We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Senior Automation Tester. They are looking for a natural leader and expert with Java based automation frameworks. As well as defining strategies and mentoring, you will be very hands on withcontract testing. They use Pactfor API testing but Gatling etc is also ok.The role is based in London and requires someone with SC clearance, or eligible.

Senior Automation Tester (SC Cleared).

Please Note:

Due to project requirements, candidates with active SC clearance are preferred. If your clearance has lapsed or you are eligible to undergo SC clearance (which typically requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and the right to work in the UK, such as British citizenship, ILR, or other eligible status), we still encourage you to apply.

Full Time - Mainly remote ( occasional visit to the London office)

Detailed Spec: Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base.They are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD, Automation Testing, Agile (Scrum), and scripting to join their Tech team. You must be able to code in Java!

What you'll be doing:

This role includes, but is not limited to:

• Collaborating with and leading the team, working with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story.
• Helping to build the test strategy and framework
• Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests, addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers.
• Conducting exploratory testing at all levels.
• Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments.
• Automating tests where necessary.
• Working with developers to design and test stubs.
• Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) at appropriate levels.
• Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders.
• Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle.
• Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage.
• Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a test-first environment.
• Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery.
• Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximise testing benefits within the team.
• Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions, ensuring adherence to test best practices, continual improvement, and standards.

What experience you'll bring:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (Test-Driven Development) with Java. Ideally some experience with Springboot and dependency injection
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process.
• Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux).
• Good coding skills (SOLID, DI, Design Patterns, etc.).
• Ability to unit test the frameworks you build.
• Qualifications and experience required:
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in API testing using Postman.
• Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerised testing.
• Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage.
• Strong foundation in TDD using Junit.
• Familiarity with SonarQube, Jenkins, Splunk, Gatling, Serenity, Cucumber, Selenium, Wiremock, Hamcrest, AWS Cloudwatch, Jira, and Confluence.

Nice to have:

- Experience with mocks and stubs.

- Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development.

- Ability to lead projects and design test strategies.

At Walter Everett and our clients, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment . We recognise that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.

Senior Automation Tester - Christchurch - salary up to £50,000 DOE
Our client based in Christchurch, is seeking an experienced Senior Automation Tester with expertise in unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing to ensure their software is robust, reliable, and user-friendly.

This is a hands-on role where you will design, execute, and maintain both manual and automated tests, identify and l.

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Seeking a Senior QA Engineer with strong, hands on automation experience to join a growing digital transformation team, modernising legacy systems into cloud-native solutions using Java, DevOps, and agile practices. 
This is a permanent role with hybrid working in Telford, paying £46,000 to £67,000 dependant on experience, plus bonus. 

Key Details:

• Location: Hybrid - average 2-3 days per week in Telford
• Security Clearance: Must be eligible for this upon joining (please do not apply if you will not be eligible, this is an essential criteria)
• Environment: Agile, DevOps, cloud (AWS/Azure), microservices, containerisation

Role Overview:

• Assess requirements and testability
• Create test scripts and data
• Execute tests, log results, retest fixes
• Report progress and raise issues

Required Skills:

• Strong QA process knowledge
• API testing (e.g. Postman), system integration testing
• Automation (e.g. Cucumber, JUnit), Wiremock
• Load/performance testing
• Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Git
• Agile delivery experience
• Mentoring, leadership, team management or similar

Additional:

• Must pass identity, residency, and criminal record checks.
• Perfect for someone hands-on, adaptable, and eager to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Please only apply if you have the relevant experience, are based in a commutable distance to Telford and you will be eligible for obtaining security clearance after joining.

So, if you are a senior QA Engineer with strong automation experience based in a commutable distance to Telford, please apply now to be considered!

Seeking a Senior QA Engineer with strong, hands on automation experience to join a growing digital transformation team, modernising legacy systems into cloud-native solutions using Java, DevOps, and agile practices. 
This is a permanent role with hybrid working in Telford, paying £46,000 to £67,000 dependant on experience, plus bonus. 

Key Details:

• Location: Hybrid - average 2-3 days per week in Telford
• Security Clearance: Must be eligible for this upon joining (please do not apply if you will not be eligible, this is an essential criteria)
• Environment: Agile, DevOps, cloud (AWS/Azure), microservices, containerisation

Role Overview:

• Assess requirements and testability
• Create test scripts and data
• Execute tests, log results, retest fixes
• Report progress and raise issues

Required Skills:

• Strong QA process knowledge
• API testing (e.g. Postman), system integration testing
• Automation (e.g. Cucumber, JUnit), Wiremock
• Load/performance testing
• Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Git
• Agile delivery experience
• Mentoring, leadership, team management or similar

Additional:

• Must pass identity, residency, and criminal record checks.
• Perfect for someone hands-on, adaptable, and eager to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Please only apply if you have the relevant experience, are based in a commutable distance to Telford and you will be eligible for obtaining security clearance after joining.

So, if you are a senior QA Engineer with strong automation experience based in a commutable distance to Telford, please apply now to be considered!

CarmichaelUK is working with a Tier 1 contractor on the HS2 project and is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the team in Northamptonshire. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of one of the UK’s most prestigious infrastructure projects, ensuring quality standards are met across multiple work packages.

Key Responsibilities:

• p>Oversee and implement the project’s quality management processes.

• Conduct inspections and audits to verify compliance with specifications, drawings, and industry standards.

• Review and approve quality documentation, including Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, and material approvals.

• Support site teams with quality-related queries and ensure corrective actions are implemented promptly.

• Liaise with the client, subcontractors, and design teams on quality issues.

• Maintain accurate quality records and prepare detailed reports for project management.

• Provide training and guidance on quality procedures to site teams.

About You:

• HNC/Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.

• Previous experience in a Quality Engineer role within the civil engineering or infrastructure sector.

• Working knowledge of quality management systems and procedures.

• Experience on major infrastructure projects – HS2 experience advantageous.

• Strong communication and organisational skills.

• CSCS card holder.

CarmichaelUK is working with a Tier 1 contractor on the HS2 project and is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the team in Northamptonshire. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of one of the UK’s most prestigious infrastructure projects, ensuring quality standards are met across multiple work packages.

Key Responsibilities:

• p>Oversee and implement the project’s quality management processes.

• Conduct inspections and audits to verify compliance with specifications, drawings, and industry standards.

• Review and approve quality documentation, including Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, and material approvals.

• Support site teams with quality-related queries and ensure corrective actions are implemented promptly.

• Liaise with the client, subcontractors, and design teams on quality issues.

• Maintain accurate quality records and prepare detailed reports for project management.

• Provide training and guidance on quality procedures to site teams.

About You:

• HNC/Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.

• Previous experience in a Quality Engineer role within the civil engineering or infrastructure sector.

• Working knowledge of quality management systems and procedures.

• Experience on major infrastructure projects – HS2 experience advantageous.

• Strong communication and organisational skills.

• CSCS card holder.