Automation Engineer / Tester

In this role you will design and maintain automated test capabilities for a high-security programme. You will collaborate with software engineers and test analysts to raise automation standards and deliver secure, high-assurance systems. You’ll tackle defect analysis and root cause investigations while driving continuous improvement across testing practices. This long-term contract offers scope to influence testing strategy on a national-security-focused project. You work onsite in London, contributing to a mission-critical, high-profile programme.

• Long-term contract engagement
• Competitive day rate
• High-profile National Security programme
• Complex and technically challenging work
• Long-term project stability
• Opportunity to work with highly skilled engineers

• Design and develop automated test frameworks and scripts
• Improve and maintain automated testing capability
• Investigate defects and perform root cause analysis
• Collaborate with developers and test analysts
• Drive testing best practices and automation standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Support delivery of secure, high-assurance systems

• Active DV Clearance (MOD DV accepted)
• Proven Test Automation Engineering experience
• Strong Python development skills
• PowerShell scripting
• C# and/or Java
• Test framework development and maintenance
• Automated functional and integration testing
• ISTQB certification or relevant degree
• Experience within secure, defence or government environments

• team collaboration
• communication
• Python
• PowerShell
• C#
• Java