Python Automation Engineer

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Job Title: Python Automation Engineer

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Manchester/London

Hours: 40 hours per week – Full time

Ready to apply your cloud expertise to build reliable and scalable pipelines for enterprise platforms?

We have an exciting opportunity for you — Python Automation Engineer.

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Being part of a collaborative, high‐performing engineering community.
• Delivering transformation for leading UK and global organisations.

The Role

As a Python Automation Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks using Python and PyTest. You will execute automated regression, smoke, and integration test suites and ensure test coverage, reusability, maintainability, and alignment with quality standards.

Your responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks using Python and PyTest
• Automate API, backend, and service‐layer testing; UI automation where required
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing
• Execute automated regression, smoke, and integration test suites
• Analyse test results, identify root causes, and report defects with clear diagnostics
• Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams to embed quality gates in delivery pipelines
• Ensure test coverage, reusability, maintainability, and alignment with quality standards
• Support performance, security, and reliability testing where applicable

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Strong hands‐on experience with Python for test automation
• Proven experience using PyTest framework
• Experience in API automation (REST, JSON, Postman/Newman, requests, etc.)
• Good understanding of test design techniques, test data management, and reporting
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
• Experience testing applications in cloud environments (GCP / AWS / Azure preferred)
• Exposure to Docker / containerised environments is an advantage

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• Strong understanding of business requirements and the ability to translate them into effective Test cases
• Effective and excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a multi-vendor team

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted as a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

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We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

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Next Steps:

Application Process

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2. Skill-Based discussion: This will be a level 1 interview with the project team, it can be via video or in-person. Details will be confirmed by your recruiter.
3. Managerial discussion: This discussion will focus on behavioural aspects and person-organisation fit.
4. HR Discussion: This will be with one of the members of the HR team and will cover your career journey, aspirations for growth, compensation and any other questions you may have.

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