1 to 25 of 31 Contract Test Automation Jobs in the South East

Senior DevOps Test Manager

Hiring Organisation
Technical Staffing Resources Limited
Location
Leatherhead, Surrey, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£62.50 per hour
deliver deferred design items into a full steady state context. The DevOps in Test Manager is responsible for delivering high-quality testing, automation, and assurance activities across complex, multi-supplier programmes. The role combines traditional full lifecycle testing with modern DevOps engineering practices, cloud-based automation, data … best practice testing within both Scrum and Waterfall delivery models. DevOps in Test & Automation Engineering Design, build, and maintain cloud-based automated test frameworks. Embed automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions). Drive regression coverage, continuous testing, and quality ...

Testing Manager

Hiring Organisation
Salt Search
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£400 per day
core application upgrades, including regression testing, release readiness and business assurance. This is a hands on leadership role. In addition to managing the test function, you will directly support integration testing activities, particularly across payment journeys, and maintain lightweight automation to support repeatable testing. The contract is initially … long term secondment. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the overall testing approach across CRM platforms, integrations and core system upgrades. Define and maintain the test strategy, including scope, plans, environments, resources and test data management. Oversee testing across all phases including system testing, integration testing ...

QA Test Manager-DV Cleared

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£480 - 500 per day
Test Manager-DV Security Clearance QA Test Manager, ideally with current DV Security Clearance, is needed to work with a central government client to ensuring a high quality and secure testing process. The QA Testing Manager will be responsible for designing and executing test plans and carries … exploratory testing as part of a broader risk-based approach. QA Test Manager-DV Security Clearance- Essential Experience • ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0 or equivalent test management certification or proven test management experience. • Knowledge of SQL scripts used to interrogate databases ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
ZENOVO LTD
Location
Eastbourne, East Sussex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
SCRUM development processes Support software integration with hardware systems and assist in system-level testing Troubleshoot and resolve software and hardware-related issues Develop test tools, automation frameworks, and validation scripts Produce clear design, development, and test documentation Drive continuous improvement in software quality and development practices … working in cross-functional engineering teams Desirable Skills Experience within regulated or compliance-driven industries Exposure to global or distributed engineering teams Experience with test automation, validation frameworks, or software verification tools Please send a CV if you would like to apply for thew role. ...

PowerOn Reliance SCADA Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Stackstudio Digital Ltd
Location
Wokingham, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
From £400 to £410 per day
operational workflows Provided expert services for the GE Power-On Reliance SCADA EMS System, covering functional, non-functional, interface, and integration testing Designed comprehensive test scenarios and executed detailed test cases to ensure complete coverage across all system functionalities Reviewed and analyzed functional design documentation to validate that … test cases fully addressed system requirements Worked within Agile Scrum teams, collaborating closely with Product Owners (POs), SCADA SMEs, and business testers to create well-defined user stories and corresponding acceptance tests Monitored and reported progress of test preparation and execution using JIRA/XRAY, ensuring adherence ...

Software Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Avanti Recruitment
Location
Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 375 Daily
Contract Software Test Engineer Location: Basingstoke Pay: £375 (Outside IR35) Contract: 9 Months Role Overview We re seeking a seasoned Software Test Engineer to drive verification and validation activities. This role centres on HIL test development, test execution, automation, and ensuring software meets performance, safety … quality standards. Key Responsibilities Create clear, structured test cases and specifications from system and software requirements Develop and maintain HIL test setups using MATLAB/Simulink Run automated and manual tests to verify embedded software functionality Interpret test outputs, compile reports, and support fault investigation Review ...

Test Manager

Hiring Organisation
SOLOS Consultants Ltd
Location
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 392 - 503 Daily
Test Manager (Contract) DV Clearance Eligible Location: On-site Milton Keynes (with occasional travel to London) Rate: Up to £503 per day Umbrella (inside IR35) Duration: Initial 6 months We are working with a highly respected government-facing organisation delivering critical services and solutions in secure environments. They … seeking an experienced Test Manager to lead and assure quality across complex delivery programmes. This is a hands-on leadership role where you ll take ownership of the end-to-end testing strategy, working closely with delivery teams and stakeholders to ensure robust, high-quality outcomes. Key Responsibilities Define ...

Senior FullStack Developer

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£600 - £650 per day
Power BI dashboards , data models, and analytical reports for business users. Work with DevSecOps to implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines , ensuring robust automated testing, deployment, and monitoring. Architect and contribute to event-driven and distributed system designs using technologies such as Kafka, Event Hub, or similar. Drive engineering ...

Senior Java Engineer (AWS, REST, SOAP) - Hybrid - Sussex

Hiring Organisation
Salt Search
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£500 - £700 per day
/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Knowledge of Docker and container orchestration fundamentals (ECS, EKS). Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and automation frameworks. Understanding of security best practices, authentication/authorisation standards (OAuth2, JWT). Experience with SOAP/WSDL, JAXB, and legacy service integration. Experience with … test automation and Cucumber. Preferred Attributes Strong proficiency in software engineering fundamentals, including clean code, design patterns, and maintainable architecture. Demonstrated ability to think independently, validate information, and apply sound engineering judgment - including the ability to use AI tools effectively without over-reliance on them. Ability to work ...

Automation Tester - Outside IR35

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£300 - £350 per day
Automation Test Lead (Python) Rate - £350 Location - Remote Duration - 3 months initially IR35 - Outside We would be looking for: Mid to Senior experience level General QA experience testing python/Django applications Experience with automated continuous integration and regression testing Using Behave, Kotlin and Selenium toolset BDD-style … automated acceptance testing using Gherkin feature files Experience writing test code (for automated tests, we want to avoid anyone who has only ever been involved in manual testing) this is a hands on role writing test code, not just manual testing Python/Django experience Experience using teamcity ...

DevOps Cloud Engineer Azure

Hiring Organisation
Solos Consultants Ltd
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
From £431.18 to £552.82 per day
optimise Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) Integrate security practices into the SDLC , including automated testing and compliance Support cloud migration activities and landing zone implementation Monitor environments, respond to incidents, and drive remediation Collaborate across distributed teams and contribute ...

Java/Scala Developer

Hiring Organisation
FDM Group
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
supporting production systems in a high-pressure delivery environment. Working knowledge of SQL/relational databases. Experience working in Agile environments, including exposure to automated testing and DevOps practices/tools. Comfortable working in an AI-assisted development environment (e.g. GitHub Copilot) and reviewing generated output critically. Strong communication skills ...

Junior Automation QA Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morgan McKinley
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£130 - £150 per day
Junior Automation QA Engineer London (Tuesday to Thursday in office) | 12 month initial contract | £130-150pd PAYE Our Global client is looking for a Junior Automation QA Engineer to join their QA automation team. You'll work alongside an established group of engineers focused on expanding … improving the existing automation framework and increasing overall test coverage across key products. This is a hands-on automation role where you'll be working within an existing custom Python-based framework, helping to build, maintain and enhance automated test suites that directly support product quality ...

Embedded Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Rullion Limited
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Experience with CAN, SPI, RS232 communication protocols. Familiarity with software V&V, Git-based workflows, and Agile/DevOps environments. Python for tooling or test automation. Exposure to FPGA (Intel/Quartus/VHDL) is a plus. Profile Strong problem-solving ability with a pragmatic solution-oriented approach. Effective ...

Senior QA - Kotlin - SC Clearnance - £500pd

Hiring Organisation
True North Group
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£400 - £450 per day
testing Ideally in Gatling UI and API Data Savvy - They will be testing a Data Migration although this will be second priority over Perf Test Integrations and cross-system state changes. Legacy to modern - data passing back and forth. Strategy experience The roles are inside IR35 and have ...

BI Reporting Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Morgan McKinley
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£250 - £285 per day
performance Build and maintain scalable ETL pipelines to support data integration and reporting Use SQL (essential) and Python (desirable) for data extraction, manipulation and automation Support A/B testing and experimentation, analysing results and providing clear recommendations Deliver ad-hoc analysis and insights to Customer Success teams Provide ...

Embedded Software V&V Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£60 - 70 per hour + Inside IR35
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 ...

Test Technician

Hiring Organisation
Orion Electrotech Manufacturing
Location
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£18 - £27 hourly rate
title: Test Technician Location: Marlow Pay rate: £18-20 PAYE/£24-£27 umbrella Job type: Initial 4 month contract Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week This is an exciting opportunity for a Test Technician to join a leading manufacturing business on a contract basis. … role of Test Technician: Carry out testing using automated test systems, following defined processes and investigating any test failures. Set up, configure, and program RF units using in-house software alongside specialist RF test equipment. Assemble and build RF products and sub-assemblies, ensuring accuracy, consistency ...

React Developer

Hiring Organisation
Robert Half
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
sensitive data considerations, preventing accidental data leakage, safe error handling) Experience writing and maintaining meaningful automated tests with a strong judgement on what to test, keeping suites fast and avoiding brittleness Evidence of improving real-world performance (bundle analysis, render optimisation, code splitting, virtualisation) Ability to keep UI responsive ...

Workplace Integration Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Basingstoke, Hampshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£600 - £650 per day
VMWare virtualisation, Windows Server 2019 and the creation of gold builds, System hardening (GPOs etc.), Nexus configuration repositories, PowerShell and Python for scripting, automation or test creation, Configuration and automation using Ansible, Terraform. Automated test execution using Robot framework. This role offers a fantastic chance ...

Manufacturing Logistics Services Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Certain Advantage
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£40 per hour, Benefits Overtime Rate
stock inventory checks North & South Support the preparation activities relating to the integration of an Automated storage solution Support testing preparation and execution including; test script readiness and data readiness Assist in identifying risks, issues and dependencies related to logistics processes Contribute to knowledge transfer activities to ensure business ...

Fullstack Software Engineer (Agentic AI)

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
/ML components with frontend, backend, data and compute infrastructure Responsible for high quality software implementations according to best practices, including automated test suites and documentation Develop, measure, and monitor key metrics for all tools and services and consistently seek to iterate on and improve them Participate in code … scalable code Demonstrated ability to work directly with designers, particularly using Figma, to convert design prototypes into engaging and interactive applications Experience in using automated testing tools, including Playwright and Cypress, to create, maintain, and execute comprehensive test suites Sound understanding of web development best practices, modern design principles ...

DevOps Tester (SC Cleared)

Hiring Organisation
Randstad Technologies
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£500 - £600 per day
build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment cycles. Performance Engineering: Lead the charge on system reliability by executing complex performance test runs, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing upgrades. System Integrity: Proactively monitor the service environment, diagnosing faults within the cloud infrastructure and delivering detailed technical reports. … ensure seamless environmental upgrades and stability. Essential Skills Cloud Infrastructure: Deep hands-on experience with AWS. Orchestration: Proven expertise in Kubernetes and containerized environments. Automation & Scripting: Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell. CI/CD Tooling: Expert knowledge of Jenkins and Concourse. Performance Testing: Extensive experience writing test ...

Network Service Delivery Principal

Hiring Organisation
Infoplus Technologies UK Ltd
Location
Wokingham, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
From £400 to £450 per day
ensuring our network is not just stable, but programmable and resilient. This role requires a deep understanding of both traditional networking and modern automation paradigms, mentoring engineering teams, and providing technical direction to senior management. Define and govern the overarching architectural framework for NESOs network, including LAN, WAN (with … Proven experience architecting and implementingInfrastructure as Code (IaC)for networking (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible). Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and automated testing for network configurations. Ability to design systems that are scalable, automated, and well-documented against coding standards. Certifications (Highly Desirable): Network Principal Level:TOGAF ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Line Up Aviation
Location
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£70/hour
Our client has an opportunity for a Software Engineer to join them on a contract basis for 12 months. You will be joining a collaborative, forward thinking Agile Scrum team, working on innovative Geospatial software ...