10 of 10 Contract Test Automation Jobs in the East of England

Developer-in-Test (SC Cleared)

Hiring Organisation
Syntax Consultancy Limited
Location
Southend-On-Sea, Essex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
450/day (Outside IR35)
Developer-in-Test (SC Cleared) Southend/Reading (Hybrid) 3 Month Rolling Contract £450/day (Outside IR35) Developer-in-Test needed with active SC Security Clearance and Java coding skills. 3 Month Rolling Contract based in either Southend (Essex) or Reading (Hybrid). Hybrid Working … Start ASAP in March 2026. A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects: Developer-in-Test/SDET with strong Java coding + test automation skills. Government/GOV.UK projects experience strongly preferred. Test automation tools ...

Software Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Matchtech
Location
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 70 - 73 Hourly
Software Test Engineer Luton - Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 remote) Security Clearance will be required to start up to 73.40ph inside IR35 Our client, a key player in the defence and security sector, is currently seeking an experienced Software Test Engineer to join their Electronic Warfare line … opportunity to work on cutting-edge defence technology within a hybrid working environment. Key Responsibilities: Create test cases, test procedures, and automated test scripts for embedded systems Perform integration, system, and regression testing on mission-critical software Collaborate with developers and systems engineers to identify defects ...

Software Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Advanced Resource Managers Limited
Location
Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
Software Test Engineer Luton 12-Month Contract Paying up to £74p/h (InsideIR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible … obtain a high level of UKSV Security clearance - please only apply if suitable Key Responsibilities: Create test cases, test procedures and automated test scripts for embedded systems. Perform integration, system, and regression testing on mission-critical software. Collaborate with developers and systems engineers to identify defects ...

Hardware Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
CEI England Limited T/A CEI GB
Location
Brentwood, Essex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£300 per day
Hardware Test Engineer Contract (Inside IR35) Location: Brentwood, CM14 4DZ 6+ Month Contract | Hybrid (4 Days Onsite) Client: CEI Job Overview: We are recruiting a Hardware Test Engineer to support CEIs hardware design, development, and testing activities. This role involves hands-on validation, debugging, RF testing, and collaboration … across engineering teams. Ideal for someone with strong lab skills and experience in consumer-electronics hardware. Key Responsibilities Perform hardware test, verification, and validation on embedded and electronic systems. Review and interpret schematics, PCB layouts, and engineering documentation. Carry out RF testing, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth performance checks. ...

Research Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
EMBL-EBI
Location
Saffron Walden, Essex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£75,000
e.g., React). Experience with Containerisation (Docker) and deploying applications to Kubernetes environments. Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) for automated testing and deployment. Experience working with databases (Relational or NoSQL) and designing data models. Personal Attributes: A strong affinity with the goal of EMBL ...

Oracle Fusion Test Lead

Hiring Organisation
Skillsbay Ltd
Location
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Contract, Temporary
supporting a large-scale Oracle Fusion ERP transformation and are looking for an experienced Oracle Fusion Test Lead to take ownership of the end-to-end testing strategy across Finance, Procurement and Projects modules. This is a key leadership role within the programme, responsible for defining, managing and delivering … overall test approach for a full Oracle Cloud ERP implementation. The Role As Oracle Fusion Test Lead, you will: Lead the full testing lifecycle across an Oracle Fusion ERP implementation Define and deliver the overall test strategy and governance framework Manage system, integration, UAT and regression testing ...

Test manager

Hiring Organisation
Hirexa Solutions UK
Location
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£45,000 - £52,000 per annum
Data source understanding (JSON, CSV etc) Strong SQL ETL/ELT Testing Background Strong Domain understanding Test Planning Resource prioritization Test Approach Automation strategy Azure Experience API (Postman Experience) Strong communication Responsibilities Manage Releases Review user stories (Test Scope) Define Test types Create approach … patterns Test evidence reviews (Standards and content) Coordinate with Upstream changes Analyse the impact on Data Products for upstream changes Coordinating UAT for multiple Streams (simultaneously ...

Embedded Software V&V Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Certain Advantage
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£70 per hour, Benefits Overtime Rate
validation activities on real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. The role requires taking requirements, developing them into robust test cases, preparing and executing tests, capturing data, and delivering actionable feedback to project teams. You will have to draw upon your strong practical problem … solving skills Ability to work independently or as part of a team Good communication skills Good documentation skills Ability to turn requirements into structured test cases and procedures. Experience of working in a lab environment on an electro mechanical product running embedded software. Good working knowledge of the complete ...

Embedded Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Tec Partners
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£65 - £85/hour
Development of software in Linux-based environments C++ application development for complex systems Embedded C development for hardware-adjacent systems Python development for tooling, automation and test Development and maintenance of GUI applications Integration, debugging and system-level testing Working closely with electronics and systems engineers … within a secure, defence environment Essential Experience: Active SC clearance Strong C++ development experience Embedded C experience Linux development environment experience Python scripting and automation experience GUI development experience (Qt or similar beneficial) Experience working within defence, aerospace or national security environments Ability to work onsite in Cambridge ...

Environment & Delivery Manager

Hiring Organisation
Hirexa Solutions UK
Location
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£65,000 per annum
tower, ensuring Opera platform stability with planned maintenance, controlled change, and smooth BAU operations. This role sits at the intersection of environments, releases, incidents, automation, and stakeholder coordination, with a strong focus on reducing risk and improving operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities Environment Management Own and manage lower environments … production readiness for Opera Cloud and related integrations. Coordinate environment availability, property refreshes, access, and readiness for projects, testing, automation, BAU, and releases. Release & Change Governance Lead CAB/Change reviews, release scheduling, and deployment coordination. Ensure changes are risk-assessed, sequenced correctly, and communicated clearly. Operational Stability & Incident ...