Automation Engineer
Automation Engineer
Job Title: Automation Engineer
Location: Telford, UK (Hybrid - 2 Days Per Week Onsite)
Employment Type: Permanent
Experience: 4 -8 Years
Active Security Clearance - Mandatory Criteria
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Core Automation Engineer with strong expertise in test automation, framework development, API testing, and CI/CD integration. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience building robust automation solutions from scratch and driving quality engineering practices across enterprise applications.
This role requires a proactive individual who can independently automate complex test scenarios, improve testing efficiency, and support continuous delivery initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks.
- Develop automated test scripts for Web, API, and Back End applications.
- Build automation solutions from scratch using industry best practices.
- Execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Develop API automation using Rest Assured and Postman.
- Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines.
- Analyze test execution results and identify defects.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product teams to ensure quality deliverables.
- Perform root cause analysis and provide recommendations for quality improvements.
- Maintain test documentation, automation reports, and testing metrics.
- Continuously improve automation coverage and execution efficiency.
Mandatory SkillsAutomation Testing
- Java
- Selenium WebDriver
- TestNG/JUnit
- Cucumber BDD
- Maven/Gradle
API Testing
- Rest Assured
- Postman
- RESTful Services
- JSON/XML Validation
DevOps & CI/CD
- Jenkins
- Azure DevOps
- Git/GitHub
- Continuous Integration & Continuous Testing
Database Testing
- SQL
- Data Validation
- Backend Testing
Preferred Skills
- Playwright
- Cypress
- JMeter
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS/Azure Cloud
- Microservices Testing
Required Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on Automation Testing experience.
- Strong expertise in Java and Selenium Automation.
- Experience developing automation frameworks from scratch.
- Strong experience in API Automation Testing.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must have valid UK work authorization (British Citizen, ILR, Dependent Visa, Skilled Worker Visa, etc.).
- Visa sponsorship may be considered for exceptional candidates, subject to business approval.
Preferred Domain Experience
- Financial Services
- Banking
- Insurance
- Public Sector/Government Projects
Key Skills
Java, Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Rest Assured, API Automation, SQL, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Playwright, Cypress, JMeter, Git, Agile, DevOps, Automation Framework Development, Quality Engineering.