Lead Automation Engineer (Senior Test Automation Engineer - Grade F)
Lead Automation Engineer (Senior Test Automation Engineer - Grade F)
Location: London (TS) or Leeds
Contract: Temporary
Rate: £345/day (Umbrella)
Hybrid: 50% onsite required
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
Positions: 2
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Lead Automation Engineer to support a major transformation programme within a leading financial organisation.
This is a hands-on role focused on automation strategy, framework development, and delivering functional, API, integration, security and performance testing solutions.
Key Skills Required
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8-10+ years' Test Automation experience
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Strong Karate Framework experience
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Automation framework development
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API testing using SOAP UI and Postman
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Security and performance testing experience (JMeter/LoadRunner)
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Enterprise integration testing (Kafka/IBM MQ)
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Scripting skills (Python and/or JavaScript)
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Experience mentoring or leading automation engineers
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Banking, financial services or regulated environment experience
Responsibilities
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Build and maintain automation frameworks
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Develop automated test solutions using Karate
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Deliver API, integration, security and performance testing
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Support automation strategy and best practices
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Mentor team members and collaborate with delivery teams
Candidates without strong Karate, API automation, performance testing, security testing, or enterprise integration experience will not be considered.