QA Automation Engineer

QAT Analyst

Rate: 250-325 Outside IR 35 Active SC is essential

Once in a week travel to London/Staines

About Scrumconnect Consulting

Scrumconnect Consulting is a UK-based, award-winning digital consultancy delivering high-quality products and services for major public sector clients such as DWP, MOJ, NHS, and HMRC. With a team of 300+ consultants, we specialise in building secure, user-centred, scalable digital solutions that serve millions of citizens.

We foster a collaborative engineering culture, support continuous learning, and prioritise inclusivity. As a Level 1 Disability Confident employer, we ensure our recruitment and work environments are accessible and supportive to all.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled QA Automation Tester experienced in designing, building, and executing automation frameworks across UI, API, and microservices-based applications. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of government digital services built to GOV.UK and DDAT standards.

Key Responsibilities
Automation & Framework Development

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks for UI and API testing.

• Build automation frameworks from scratch using industry best practices.

• Develop automated test scripts using Java, JavaScript, Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or RestAssured (BDD) .

• Create automated API test suites using Postman, RestAssured, or equivalent.

• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).

Test Planning & Execution

• Create and execute automation-focused test plans for GOV.UK digital services.

• Ensure comprehensive coverage across functional, regression, and integration scenarios.

• Support UAT and validate end-to-end user flows.

Defect Management & Quality Reporting

• Identify, log, and track defects using Azure DevOps or JIRA .

• Work closely with developers to reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve issues.

• Produce clear, data-driven test reports and automation run summaries.

Agile Delivery & Collaboration

• Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban).

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, BAs, and other QA engineers.

• Define and refine test strategies with a strong focus on automation.

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior testers.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure all testing aligns with GOV.UK Service Standard and DDAT frameworks.

• Validate security, accessibility, and performance considerations through automated and manual checks where required.

Technical Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of experience as a QA Automation Tester or similar role.

• Strong proficiency in Java and JavaScript for automation development.

• Expert-level experience with automation tools/frameworks:

  • Playwright, Selenium, Cypress (UI)

  • RestAssured (BDD), Postman (API)

• Experience designing automation frameworks from the ground up.

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and contract/API testing.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Git).

• Familiarity with UI technologies (React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for test validation.

• Knowledge of SQL and experience testing relational databases.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Scrumconnect Consulting is committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and supportive workplace. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we ensure fair recruitment practices and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process and employment.