Test Automation Jobs in the North East

1 to 25 of 30 Test Automation Jobs in the North East

Software Engineer in Test (SDET)

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Atom Bank
faster, and simpler.Could you be the next innovator to join us What will your ‘typical’ day look like? Different that's for sure...:As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) you are part of our Testing team where you are responsible for building fully automated Functional & Non-Functional tests using the latest test frameworks and tools. Our … continuously driving testing efficiencies and effectiveness within the Value Stream Delivery teams, on our journey to become and elite Technology organisation. You’ll collaborate with Platform Engineers to embed automation into build pipelines to support with continuous testing and advise our Software Engineers on Unit Testing best practice to enable shift-left defect detection.You will:- Be an advocate of … test automation and shift-left best practices- Develop, maintain, and execute fully automated Functional and Non-Functional tests for new or existing features using the latest automation frameworks- Design test approaches and perform exploratory testing as required- Provide day-to-day hands-on support and maintenance of our automation lab and test tools- Support More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
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Software Development Engineer in Test

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Reed
If you want to be at the heart of a tech transformation where you’ll drive quality and automation then this could be the role for you. Did I mention it’s a 4 day working week too?! This role requires you to work in the Newcastle office once a month, therefor applicants must be based in the North … create, implement & maintain fully automated functional & non-functional tests. The shared goal is to help improve testing efficiency and support continuous delivery. Your day to day will include: Driving test automation and embed shift-left practices into CI/CD pipelines. Develop and maintain automated tests for functional and non-functional requirements. Design test strategies and perform … and improve testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies. Coach and collaborate across teams to promote testing excellence and smooth delivery. What they’re Looking For Proven experience in SDET or Test Automation roles in a Java environment Strong hands-on skills with tools like Appium, Postman, Selenium, GitLab. Experience designing and evolving test automation frameworks. Passion for More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
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Platform Test Lead

Darlington, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Inspire People
at the heart of the global economy! The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Inspire People are partnering together to bring you an exciting opportunity for a Platform Test Lead. £62,103 - 78,054 plus excellent Civil Service benefits and pension London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham, Salford Hybrid/Flexible working With DBT's AWS-based platform … your opportunity to lead the testing strategy for one of the UK's most technically ambitious digital environments, ensuring the platform is robust, secure, and scalable. You'll embed automation and quality assurance into how DBT … designs, delivers, and evolves its cloud platform, supporting services that help UK businesses grow, invest, and trade globally. The Role Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of automated test frameworks for platform components and services. Define and own platform-level test strategies including integration, performance, security, and end-to-end testing. Work closely with Platform Engineers, Architects More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £75,000
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Software Test Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Carbon 60
Carbon60 are currently looking for a Software Test Engineer to join a client of ours based in Newcastle on a 12 month contract. As a Software Test Engineer, you will collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to guarantee software quality at every stage of the development process. Your responsibilities will include: - Designing and executing automated … and exploratory tests, particularly in RESTful API environments- Contributing to the research, evaluation, and management of test automation frameworks- Supporting Test Readiness and Verification Reviews- Completing test phases independently and within a team environment- Collaborating with partner teams to prepare and execute Integration and Acceptance Tests- Adhering to rigorous engineering standards and contributing to Integration and … work well within a team environment- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to quality, cost, and schedule- Confidence in interacting with internal and external stakeholders Desirable skills include: - Test Automation experience- Awareness of compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrityThis is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative company that values its employees More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £41.10 - £55.00 per hour
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Software Test Engineer

Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
Carbon 60
Carbon60 are currently looking for a Software Test Engineer to join a client of ours based in Newcastle on a 12 month contract. As a Software Test Engineer, you will collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to guarantee software quality at every stage of the development process. Your responsibilities will include: - Designing and executing automated … and exploratory tests, particularly in RESTful API environments - Contributing to the research, evaluation, and management of test automation frameworks - Supporting Test Readiness and Verification Reviews - Completing test phases independently and within a team environment - Collaborating with partner teams to prepare and execute Integration and Acceptance Tests - Adhering to rigorous engineering standards and contributing to Integration and … work well within a team environment - Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to quality, cost, and schedule - Confidence in interacting with internal and external stakeholders Desirable skills include: - Test Automation experience - Awareness of compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative company that values its More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 41 - 55 Hourly
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Automation Test Engineer - 6 month contract

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
I am working with a consultancy feeding into a public sector end client, who are on the lookout for an automation test engineer to join a 6 month contract.Inside IR35Around £400 per day1x a week in NewcastleEssential skills:• Functional and non-functional testing• Development and maintenance of automated test suites• Test Infrastructure – e.g. Docker and containerisation More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £400 - £425 per day
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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Reed
If you want to be at the heart of a tech transformation where you’ll drive quality and automation then this could be the role for you. Did I mention it’s a 4 day working week too?! This role requires you to work in the Newcastle office once a month, therefor applicants must be based in the North … the team. Guide engineers on unit testing and testable code to improve early defect detection. Promote integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines with platform engineers. Drive test automation maturity through strategic initiatives, hands-on support, and mentoring. What they’re Looking For Proven SDET background with strong automation skills using tools like Selenium, Appium … Postman, and GitLab. Skilled in Java-based test automation across multiple layers (unit to non-functional) and BDD frameworks. Experienced in mentoring, coaching, and leading improvements to test frameworks and practices. Strong understanding of Agile, testing methodologies, and tools like Jira. Hands-on testing experience across mobile apps, web interfaces, and backend microservices. In return you’ll More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 per annum, Inc benefits
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Test Engineer - 6 month contract - Inside IR35

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
for multipke Test Engineers to join a 6 month contract.Inside IR3560% of the week onsite travel Newcastle (negotiable)Key Behaviours: Build and deliver comprehensive, robust, and reliable automated test frameworks and automation suites to provide full coverage of business requirements. Design, build and maintain an effective test infrastructure. Create and maintain appropriate documentation within the test automation code base. Communicate with other teams and share technical resources, knowledge and lessons learned. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Agile Team understand Agile … delivery principles, methodology and tool. Essential Skills: Test Engineering best practices Functional and non-functional testing Systems integration testing Security testing Performance testing Development and maintenance of automated test suites Test Infrastructure – e.g. Docker and containerisation TDD and BDD principles Micro-service architecture and API testing principles CI/CD pipelines Java 11/17/21and More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £425 per day
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Electronic Test Engineer

Bedlington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Jackie Kerr Recruitment Ltd
Electronics Test Engineer Bedlington Salary Dependent on Experience Our client is the global leader in their sector! They are … looking for an Electronics Test Engineer to join test engineering team. Electronics Test Engineer Roles and Responsibilities: Supporting day to day production, troubleshooting issues with automated test systems Identify opportunities to improve current test system Analysis of test failures … Participating in longer term team projects Setup and maintain electrical measurement systems Design and construct test hardware Modify/generate test code to control instrumentation and perform automated testing Develop an understanding of the production test machinery Update/produce technical documentation such as circuit diagrams, test procedures and operating instructions Provide training and support to More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 per annum
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Guidewire Developer

Forest Hall, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe
put your stamp on our solution. If you re looking to go further, faster join us and enjoy every opportunity. CHALLENGED NOW AND-EXPERT NEXT. Responsibilities Develop and unit test software solutions based on business requirements and design specs. Develop and improve Unit Test coverage. Utilise object-oriented design and programming best practices. Apply Guidewire best practices to … end, back-end, microservices, and data management. Commercial experience with one or more of the following tools and platforms: Linux tools and CLI Bitbucket CI tools such as Jenkins Test automation tools such as SOAPUI and Selenium IDE/WebDriver Python OpenText WEM, Portal, Process Suite, or StreamServe Experience with agile software development methodologies such as Scrum. Familiarity More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 45,000 - 55,000 Annual
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Guidewire Developer

NE12, Forest Hall, North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe
put your stamp on our solution. If you’re looking to go further, faster join us and enjoy every opportunity. CHALLENGED NOW AND-EXPERT NEXT. Responsibilities Develop and unit test software solutions based on business requirements and design specs. Develop and improve Unit Test coverage. Utilise object-oriented design and programming best practices. Apply Guidewire best practices to … end, back-end, microservices, and data management. Commercial experience with one or more of the following tools and platforms: Linux tools and CLI Bitbucket CI tools such as Jenkins Test automation tools such as SOAPUI and Selenium IDE/WebDriver Python OpenText WEM, Portal, Process Suite, or StreamServe Experience with agile software development methodologies such as Scrum. Familiarity More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £45000 - £55000/annum
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Senior Software Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
DWP Digital
member of the Digital Modernisation and Efficiency team, shaping digital services used by millions of people. You'll mentor junior engineers, promote best practices like CI/CD and automated testing, and ensure systems are secure, resilient, and accessible. You'll need to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that really work for the people that use them. More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
Salary: £75,000
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Senior Software Engineer

sunderland, tyne and wear, north east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
DWP Digital
member of the Digital Modernisation and Efficiency team, shaping digital services used by millions of people. You'll mentor junior engineers, promote best practices like CI/CD and automated testing, and ensure systems are secure, resilient, and accessible. You'll need to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that really work for the people that use them. More ❯
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Test Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
TXP
real value to citizens and users. As a hands-on tester , you will play a key role in ensuring that software products meet the highest quality standards through effective automation, collaboration, and … continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using Java , Cucumber , and Spring Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and automated testing Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary Agile teams to ensure high-quality software delivery Identify, document, and track defects, ensuring effective communication and timely resolution Perform integration, API, and regression testing … to validate functionality and performance Contribute to the improvement of testing practices, frameworks, and processes across projects Essential Skills and Experience: Proven experience in test automation within Agile or DevOps delivery environments Strong programming skills in Java and experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber Understanding of Spring frameworks and AWS environments Experience with CI/CD tools More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £0 per annum
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Principal Software Engineer - Strategic Tech Leadership £87,000-£118,000

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Reed
close to the code. What You’ll Be Doing: Leading technical delivery on complex, multi-disciplinary projects Setting engineering standards across CI/CD, cloud-native design, DevOps, and test automation Mentoring and managing engineers, fostering a culture of growth and innovation Collaborating with consultants, architects, and stakeholders to design scalable solutions Staying hands-on with development, prototyping More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £87,000 - £118,000 per annum, Inc benefits
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DevSecOps Engineer Jr-Mid | Penetration Testing | Fully Remote Role

Durham, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Punk Security
potentially client sites. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and enhance security-focused applications and tooling. Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot, debug, and write clean, scalable code. Implement development, testing and automation tools, as well as IT infrastructure. Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps processes. Work across multiple projects, including client-facing engagements. Provide innovative and robust solutions to More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
Salary: £45,000
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Senior Software Engineer - Cutting-Edge Tech Projects £58,000-£73,000 Hybrid UK-wide

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Reed
CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and agile methodologies Experience with containerisation (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure/GCP also valued) Nice-to-Haves: Test-driven development and automation experience Front-end integration knowledge Interest in cloud-native architecture and advanced engineering practices Why Apply? Competitive salary: £58,000–£75,000 depending on More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £58,000 - £73,000 per annum, Inc benefits
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QA Automation Engineer

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Harvey Nash
Are you a QA Automation expert ready to take full ownership of automation in a high-impact project? This is an opportunity for a QA Automation Engineer to join a team in either London or Newcastle on a hybrid basis. This is a ring-fenced role, meaning you'll be the go-to automation specialist on … your project, trusted to lead, build, and steer the automation effort alongside a team of talented manual testers. You will drive best practices, introduce modern testing methodologies like TDD and BDD, and ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle. What You'll Be Doing: Designing and implementing robust automation frameworks for mobile (using Appium + Webdriver IO … and web applications (using Playwright) Working independently to convert manual test cases into scalable, maintainable automated tests Acting as the automation authority on your project, setting best practices, driving quality, and mentoring others where needed Collaborating closely with manual QA engineers, developers, and product teams to ensure seamless delivery Taking full accountability for the automation strategy and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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QA Automation Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Harvey Nash
Are you a QA Automation expert ready to take full ownership of automation in a high-impact project? This is an opportunity for a QA Automation Engineer to join a team in either London or Newcastle on a hybrid basis. This is a ring-fenced role, meaning you'll be the go-to automation specialist on … your project, trusted to lead, build, and steer the automation effort alongside a team of talented manual testers. You will drive best practices, introduce modern testing methodologies like TDD and BDD, and ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle. What You'll Be Doing: Designing and implementing robust automation frameworks for mobile (using Appium + Webdriver IO … and web applications (using Playwright) Working independently to convert manual test cases into scalable, maintainable automated tests Acting as the automation authority on your project, setting best practices, driving quality, and mentoring others where needed Collaborating closely with manual QA engineers, developers, and product teams to ensure seamless delivery Taking full accountability for the automation strategy and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
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Graduate Cloud Engineer

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Kingsgate Recruitment Ltd
business and customers. You’ll gain experience in: Cloud Infrastructure Setup : Assist in building and maintaining cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Automation & Scripting : Use Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to automate provisioning and deployments Monitoring & Performance : Help set up monitoring, alerting, and performance optimisation for cloud … Datadog, or Prometheus Security & Compliance : Support cloud security efforts, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance monitoring CI/CD Pipelines : Work with DevOps teams to automate build, test, and deployment workflows using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps Troubleshooting & Support : Help resolve issues in cloud-hosted environments and support application teams with deployment and scalability … interest in platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems and basic networking principles Some experience in scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) Enthusiasm for automation, systems reliability, and cloud innovation Willingness to learn, take initiative, and work collaboratively with others Nice to Have (But Not Required): University or personal project experience with cloud tools More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £24,000 - £28,000 per annum
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Senior - Lead QA

Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, North East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Searchability (UK) Ltd
Senior/Lead QA Engineer - Middlesbrough Automation Testing/JavaScript/Cypress/SQL/Jira Hybrid Remote in Middlesbrough - 1 day a month in the office. Salary up to £55k. 5 years + experience needed Interviews being held ASAP. WHO ARE WE? We are a Software House working on a variety of projects covering both hospitality and tech … part of this role will be enforcing quality and dealing with defects. You will also be required to attending regular meetings. You will be involved in both manual and automation testing, as well as conducting Functional, Regression, UAT and End to End Testing. The ideal candidate for this role will have excellent communication skills and will enjoy voicing their … ideas! WE NEED YOU TO HAVE Experience writing Automation tests. Previous experience in a Senior role. Strong working knowledge of JavaScript & Cypress. Experience with Functional, Regression, UAT and End to End Testing. Working knowledge of project management tooling such as JIRA. The ability to drive quality. Strong written and verbal communication skills. TO BE CONSIDERED: Please either apply through More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
Salary: £50,000
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Test Analyst

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Nigel Wright Group
The Role Excellent opportunity to join a growing test team on a 12 month FTC initially. This role is Newcastle based and will require you to be onsite 2 days per week. Role Responsibilities The Test Analyst plays a pivotal role within my clients IM&T function by ensuring the quality and reliability of software systems and applications. … As a key member of the Build Team, the Test analyst will be responsible for designing, executing, and managing test plans, identifying defects, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to guarantee the successful delivery of robust and secure IT solutions. You’ll build upon testing policies and strategies, enabling IM&T to define what quality really means … and embed those values. Essential for the role Demonstrated experience in software testing Embedding and developing test strategies Expertise in creating an automation testing framework and associated tests using various tools and languages such as Selenium, Java etc. Extensive experience with defect tracking tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £32,000 per annum
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Electronics Test Technician

Durham, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Midas
Electronics Test Technician Location Durham (on site) Could commute from - Hartlepool, Billingham, Seham, Wingate, Sedgefield, Seaham, Wearside, Houghton le Spring, Chester le Street, Washington, Darlington, Middlesborough, Gateshead, Sunderland, Bishop Auckland Salary - £28,375 . Opportunity to condense to 4-day week, pension, health scheme, company bonus and other benefits including free on-site food, free parking. We are working … with a leading electrical equipment manufacturer in Durham to recruit a Test and Diagnostics Technician to join their operations team. This hands-on position is ideal for someone with strong experience in testing, diagnosing, and repairing electronic equipment and components. You will play a key role in maintaining product quality and supporting production and engineering teams to ensure high … assemblies and completed products in line with company procedures. Identify, troubleshoot, and repair faults down to component level, determining root causes and recommending effective solutions. Use a variety of test and diagnostic equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, and automated test systems. Read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and circuit schematics to assist with diagnostics and repairs. More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £28,000
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Java Software Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Morson Talent
The Software Engineer will be working on innovative Geospatial software, using the latest cloud-based technologies. The engineer will be involved in every stage of the software development lifecycle, from initial design through development, testing, and deployment, delivering robust, scalable More ❯
Employment Type: Contract, Work From Home
Rate: £41 - 55 per hour
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Software Engineer

Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
Carbon 60
Carbon60 is currently looking for a Software Engineer to join a client of ours based in Newcastle. Our client is pronoun in the aviation, defence, and space sectors. They are looking for a Software Engineer to join their team on More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 41 - 55 Hourly
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Test Automation
the North East
10th Percentile
£27,875
25th Percentile
£27,906
Median
£30,750
75th Percentile
£45,906
90th Percentile
£66,120