4 Automation Testing jobs in London

Why work for us?
A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it's about investing in a brighter future together.
Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.
Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:
Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust
If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!
Your opportunity
The Senior Test Automation Engineer position at JHI is targeted towards experienced professionals who have a proven track record in leading test automation projects and mentoring junior engineers. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex and innovative projects involving Snowflake, AzureServiceBus, Charles-River, SAP, etc., and to leverage advanced testing frameworks like Playwright, Specflow, and custom in-house Python-based applications within Agile and TDD methodologies. The ideal candidate will tackle challenging problems, lead strategic project contributions, and mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of excellence in a supportive and dynamic environment.
+ Design, develop, and maintain advanced test automation scripts using frameworks such as Playwright, and others, in languages like C# and Python.
+ Lead all phases of the testing lifecycle, focusing on comprehensive coverage across functional and non-functional testing (e.g., performance, load), encompassing Data, API, and UI layers.
+ Oversee BAU activities, ensuring the resolution of bugs, functional enhancements, and the implementation of user feedback within our key in-built quality frameworks.
+ Serve as a primary liaison between test automation architects and the engineering team, driving the overall quality strategy and mentoring junior engineers.
+ Engage with stakeholders at all levels, providing advanced technical support, demonstrations, and training.
+ Identify, advocate for, and implement improvements in our testing processes and tools, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic quality objectives.
What to expect when you join our firm
+ Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
+ Generous Holiday policies
+ Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass
+ Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
+ Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
+ Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
+ Complimentary subscription to Headspace - the mindfulness app
+ All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
+ Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen
Must have skills
+ Advanced proficiency and hands on experience in Python and C#
+ Extensive experience with test automation frameworks such as Playwright (Typescript)
+ Deep understanding of Agile and TDD methodologies.
+ Proven track record of writing, executing, and maintaining complex test scripts.
+ Demonstrated ability to lead testing efforts and mentor junior team members.
+ Strong problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on consensus building and collaboration.
Nice to have skills
+ Strong experience with AzureDevOps, Azure, Git, and SQL.
+ Proficiency in Jira, Confluence
+ A good knowledge of financial products used in Asset Management including, Equities, Cash, Fixed Income and complex Swap instruments.
Potential for growth
As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our company's success, with clear opportunities to progress into leadership positions such as Test Automation Architect or Quality Assurance Lead. You will have the chance to specialize further in areas of interest and need, such as Data, API, or UI automation, significantly impacting our technology landscape and business outcomes.
+ Mentoring
+ Leadership development programs
+ Regular training
+ Career development services
+ Continuing education courses
You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.
At Janus Henderson Investors we're committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Don't worry if you don't think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we're happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at .
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Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee's job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).
All applicants must be willing to comply with the provisions of Janus Henderson Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants' past political contributions or activity may impact applicants' eligibility for this position. Janus Henderson is an equal opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

Mobile Software QA Engineer (Hybrid Mobile App Testing)

Based : London/ High Wycombe / Hybrid / Remote (UK)
Term : Permanent, Full time
Salary : £25,000 - £55,000 pa depending on experience + excellent benefits

Do you have experience testing mobile apps (preferably hybrid apps)?

Are you passionate and knowledgeable about music, audio technology, and recording?

We are looking for someone to help us to test the mobile apps that bring our industry-leading interfaces to life.  If you have answered yes to both questions above, we’d love to hear from you!

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Software QA Manager, you will be working as part of a small development team to ensure the successful delivery of new mobile software to our users.

You will continue to evolve good practice in the planning and documentation of app testing within an agile development environment, and in the appropriate use of automated testing. Contributing to the continual evolution of our test approaches and tools will be a key part of your role.

You will work closely with the rest of the QA Team, as well as Software Developers, Product Designers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters from across our Engineering Department. 

Key activities include:

• Supporting a culture of shared ownership for software quality and helping to maintain focus on our customers’ quality expectations.
• Facilitating the creation of robust, well documented, and maintainable functional, non-functional, and user acceptance tests, as well as writing and executing them yourself
• Writing automated end-to-end tests to enable more efficient regression testing.
• Documenting and reporting test results, working closely with software developers to address any issues.

An ideal candidate is likely to be: 

• From a professional mobile app (preferably hybrid) testing background
• An advocate for Test Driven Development, comfortable writing automated end-to-end tests (preferably in JavaScript or TypeScript).
• Familiar with git-based workflows (pull requests, rebasing, etc.) and the principles of Continuous Integration (CI).
• Self-motivated, with a track record of improving test processes and coverage.
• A clear communicator, used to working in an Agile development team.
• Methodical and rigorous, with a logical approach to problem solving.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about music, audio technology, and recording.

Experience of some of the following would also be useful: 

• Common JavaScript frameworks, preferably React
• App Development/Test Tools, e.g. Appium, fastlane, TestFlight, adb, etc

I don’t have all the experience you’ve asked for, should I still apply?

Our priority is to find the right fit for the team and the company, and we will always do what we can to support individual development. In other words, if you don’t quite have all the experience listed above, we’d still be interested in hearing from you. Let us know what you'd bring to the role, and why you’d be a great fit for the team.

About Us

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.

The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.

Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including six Queen's Awards, the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021 and regular appearances in 'The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’.

The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome, safe and positively represented, because at Focusrite they truly are. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.

Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, workplace nursery benefit, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.

**Introduction**
In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centres (Delivery Centres), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centres offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
We offer:
* Regular and frequent promotion and progression opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
* Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year; no one off annual reviews here
* A multitude of training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs as well as the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
* Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
* A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
* Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
* Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, 1 month paid paternity leave, 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
* More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday, a gym discount scheme, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
**Your role and responsibilities**
As a Automation Test Specialist at IBM, your technical skills will directly impact the quality of the software we create, and your recommendations and findings will help us make sure we're delivering the best of the best. Come work in an agile environment where you will help each iteration reach the next level. Whether the testing is manual, automated, or cognitive, you hold a key role in releasing the best deliverables to our clients and IBM alike.
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Appium, or other automation testing tools
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, QA, and project management, to identify and prioritize testing requirements
* Develop and execute automated tests to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
* Analyze test results, identify defects, and report issues to the development team
* Work closely with the development team to resolve defects and improve the overall quality of the product
* Develop and maintain test automation frameworks, including test data management and test environment setup
* Participate in Agile development methodologies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
* Collaborate with the QA team to develop and maintain testing strategies, test plans, and test cases
As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Experience in automation testing, preferably in the public sector or a similar industry
* Strong experience with automation testing tools such as Selenium, Appium, or other similar tools
* Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or C#
* Experience with Agile development methodologies and version control systems such as Git
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex issues and develop creative solutions
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
* Experience working with cloud-based technologies and DevOps practices is desirable
* Knowledge of public sector regulations and standards, such as GDPR and ISO 27001, is an advantage
* Relevant certifications such as:
* ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) Certification
* CSTE (Certified Software Test Engineer) Certification
* CTFL (Certified Tester Foundation Level) Certification
* Selenium Certification
* Appium Certification
* AWS Certified Developer - Associate or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
* Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Developer Associate
* Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Developer or Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.