1 to 25 of 98 Contract Test Automation Jobs in the UK excluding London

Software Development Engineer in Test

Hiring Organisation
scrumconnect ltd
Location
Swansea, West Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
code to validate that product acceptance criteria are fully met while ensuring quality, security, accessibility, and maintainability. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Ruby and Gherkin (BDD) following established coding standards and guidelines. Create readable, maintainable, and reusable test automation scripts using Ruby … define and automate test scenarios using Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). Ensure applications meet Accessibility and Security testing standards as part of the automated testing strategy. Maintain and enhance the local, unofficial Performance Test Pack to support engineering teams. (Note: This complements, but does not replace, the organization ...

Infrastructure Associate

Hiring Organisation
Apex Techno Limited
Location
Worthing, West Sussex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£325 per day
background in infrastructure testing is mandatory. Jira skills will be an advantage. PowerShell skills will be an advantage. Key Responsibilities 1. Test Leadership & Planning Lead the test strategy, test planning, and test execution for Infrastructure, OAT, ORT, and Non-Functional Testing . Define test scope … entry/exit criteria, traceability, and risk mitigation plans Collaborate with Infra, DevOps, Cloud, Security, and Operations teams to align test objectives Facilitate test readiness reviews, test cycles, and go/no-go decisions. Management of the test cycle, including defect reporting, with Jira 2. Infrastructure ...

AI Automation Tester

Hiring Organisation
VIQU IT Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£450 - £525 per day
Security Cleared Automation Engineer, you will work closely with developers, architects, DevOps engineers, and business stakeholders to design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and solutions. You will be instrumental in supporting integration/continuous delivery practices, to ensure that applications are delivered at pace and quality. Key Tasks … Team of SC Cleared Automation Engineers Design/develop and maintenance of automated testing frameworks & test suites. Design and execute automated functional, regression, integration, API, and end-to-end tests. Work with developers, business analysts, and product teams to understand requirements and define test scenarios. Identify, troubleshoot ...

Test Manager

Hiring Organisation
Brio Digital
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£600 - £650/day
Test Manager £600-£650/day | Inside IR35 | Until March 2027 | 3 Days/Week On-site in Leeds | Immediate Start We're looking for an experienced Test Manager to lead quality assurance across a large-scale digital transformation programme. You'll be responsible for defining the overall … Quality Engineers, and ensuring quality is embedded throughout the software delivery lifecycle. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in test management, automation and stakeholder engagement who enjoys leading teams in a fast-paced Agile environment. Key Responsibilities Define and deliver the overall test ...

Automation Test Lead

Hiring Organisation
Talent Smart
Location
S1, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£650 - £675/day
Automation Test Lead Inside IR35 Remote-based with occasional travel to Sheffield Join a major global Identity & Access Management (IAM) transformation programme, delivering secure, scalable identity solutions across enterprise cloud environments. We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Lead with a strong background in automation … technical leadership, and cloud-native testing. Essential experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is required. You will lead the automation testing strategy, develop robust test frameworks, and drive quality across IAM platforms, APIs, identity orchestration, event-driven architectures, and CI/CD pipelines. ...

Software Test Engineer - Contract

Hiring Organisation
KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Location
Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£60 - £68/hour
Software Test Engineer - Contract - Python Test and Manual Testing Motherwell (3 days onsite per week) | Up to £68 ph, Inside IR35 | 6 months initial, likely to extend KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions is recruiting a Software Test Engineer for a client developing a market leading medical device … their site in Motherwell. The role: This is a hands-on software testing position covering both Python test automation and manual testing. The ideal person can write automated tests in Python and is happy to carry out manual testing when automation isn't possible - including GUI testing ...

Test Manager

Hiring Organisation
JAM Recruitment Ltd
Location
Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
Up to £53.24 per hour
Test Manager Warton based role (Hybrid working) £53.24 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35 6 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based in Warton. Hybrid working 3 days per week in the office. Typical duties include … limited to): Strategic Test Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive testing strategy for the entire value stream, aligning with business objectives, security requirements, and quality standards. Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Development Leads, Security Engineers, and other stakeholders across multiple product teams to embed ...

Operational Technology Test Lead

Hiring Organisation
Apex Techno Limited
Location
Worthing, West Sussex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£325 per day
Description : Experienced OT Test Lead to deliver complex testing and validation across Operational Technology and Telemetry programme including processes, access, core infrastructure, and site infrastructure. The OT Test Lead will be responsible for the planning, coordination, execution, and governance of testing activities throughout the project lifecycle. This includes … support for cybersecurity and resilience testing. The role requires a strong understanding of industrial control systems and the ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering, automation, infrastructure, cybersecurity, commissioning, vendor, and operational teams. Essential Experience Significant experience in OT, industrial automation, control systems, commissioning, or systems testing. Strong experience ...

Data Test Lead

Hiring Organisation
Searchability (UK) Ltd
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £500 per day
Test Data Lead - Leeds (Hybrid) Test Data Management/Data Masking/Synthetic Data/Financial Services Salary/Rate: £400-£500 (12-month contract) Location: Leeds (2-3 days per week onsite) Start: ASAP Duration: 12-month contract with strong likelihood of extension For more information, please … financial services organisation as they continue to deliver a major Core Transformation Programme. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Test Data Lead to head up their Quality Engineering Test Data capability, leading a team responsible for delivering secure, compliant and scalable test ...

Infrastructure Test Lead

Hiring Organisation
TechNest Talent
Location
Worthing, West Sussex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£88,704
Location: Worthing BN13, Hybrid role- 2 days on site Key Responsibilities 1. Test Leadership & Planning Lead the test strategy, test planning, and test execution for Infrastructure, OAT, ORT, and Non-Functional Testing . Define test scope, entry/exit criteria, traceability, and risk mitigation plans … Collaborate with Infra, DevOps, Cloud, Security, and Operations teams to align test objectives Facilitate test readiness reviews, test cycles, and go/no-go decisions. Management of the test cycle, including defect reporting, with Jira 2. Infrastructure & OAT Execution Perform and oversee testing for: Server builds ...

Test Manager - EPOS

Hiring Organisation
Proactive Appointments
Location
Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£350 - £380 per day
Test Manager - EPOS FTC - Hybrid - 3 days onsite Our client is seeking an experienced Test Manager to join a high-profile technology transformation programme. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering complex, business-critical change within a large-scale retail environment. … defining the testing strategy, coordinating multiple stakeholders and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality solutions. Key responsibilities include: Defining and owning the overall test strategy, test plans and testing approach. Establishing clear test entry and exit criteria, governance and reporting. Leading System Integration Testing ...

QA Automation Engineer - GenAI

Hiring Organisation
Square One Resources
Location
Burgess Hill, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£260 - £280/day
Title:QA Automation Engineer - GenAI Experience Location: Burgess Hill - 5 days per week onsite Salary/Rate: £295 per day inside IR35 Start Date: 03/08/2026 Job Type: Contract - 6 months Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading … experience. The ideal candidate will drive quality assurance initiatives using cutting-edge technologies and AI-powered testing solutions. Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Python, JavaScript, and Playwright Implement AI-powered testing solutions to enhance test coverage and efficiency Create and execute API tests using RestAssured ...

Quality Engineering Lead (Test Lead)

Hiring Organisation
Randstad Technologies Recruitment
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £450/day Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Position: Quality Engineering Lead (Test Lead) - Software Engineering Employment Type: Contract( Inside IR35) Location: Leeds, UK(Hybrid 3-days in a week) Job Overview & Responsibilities : Lead, mentor, and support a team of quality engineers through multi-disciplinary team planning and ecosystem integration to accelerate delivery and embed quality throughout … application lifecycle. Apply functional and business knowledge to architect end-to-end testing strategies, establishing key quality metrics to effectively evaluate test execution and defect resolution. Serve as a subject matter expert, driving cross-functional collaboration, contributing to high-level decisions, and providing solutions to complex problems across multiple ...

SC Cleared Test Manager (Data Testing)

Hiring Organisation
AMS Contingent
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
purpose, values and PwC Professional behaviours in every interaction. Job description - the role On behalf of PwC, we are looking for a SC Cleared Test Manager (Data Testing) for a 3 Months contract based in UK (Hybrid 2-3 times per week in the office, any PwC office). … Join us as a SC Cleared Test Manager (Data Testing) As Test Manager you will join the Client's growing Quality Engineering team, supporting large-scale digital transformation programmes across multiple industries. In this client-facing consulting role, you will work on testing activities across complex technology implementations ...

Functional Tester - SC Cleared

Hiring Organisation
Hays Technology
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£438/day £438 p/d Inside IR35
current SC Clearance In the role you will support a project focused on identity and matching services. You'll be responsible for functional and automated testing across backend systems, APIs and web services. Responsibilities Create, execute and maintain functional and automated test suites for identity and matching workflows. Develop … enhance automation frameworks and test scripts. Build test datasets, input messages and validation criteria for a variety of business scenarios. Validate APIs, web services and system integrations. Carry out functional, operational and non-functional testing activities. Log, investigate and manage defects through to closure. Work closely with ...

SAP Test Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£350 - £414/day
Test Analyst Rate:£350 - £414 Clearance Required: SC eligible Duration: 6 months Location: Location Worthing or Telford - At least 1 site visit per week. Job Description: Due to the nature of the work and clearance required, this role is only open to UK residents. The role will involve … analysis, preparation and execution of the System Test phase of one or more release-based projects. Reporting to a Test Lead, activities include reviewing customer requirements/functional specifications/APIs, test analysis to identify test cases and create test scripts/exploratory charters ...

Quality Assurance Engineer - FTC

Hiring Organisation
Saga Insurance
Location
Folkestone, Kent, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£30,000
rigorously testing web service APIs and validating data integrity across backend systems. This role is central to maintaining high-quality outputs through well designed test strategies, defect identification, and verification of expected system behaviour. By collaborating closely with developers, technical business analysts, and product teams, the QA Engineer helps … integrity across databases. Analyse requirements and acceptance criteria Collaborate with Technical Business Analysts and Product Owners to clarify requirements and translate them into test scenarios and test cases. Log and manage defects in JIRA Raise clear, reproducible defects, track progress and support teams in root-cause analysis. Work ...

SAP S/4HANA Test Lead (Tricentis Tosca)

Hiring Organisation
AMS Contingent
Location
Newport, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
with our purpose, values and PwC Professional behaviours in every interaction. On behalf of PwC, we are looking for a SAP S/4HANA Test Lead (Tricentis Tosca) for a 12 Month contract based in Newport (Wales) - Hybrid 2-3 times per week in the office). Join …/4HANA Test Lead (Tricentis Tosca) As SAP S/4HANA Test Lead (Tricentis Tosca) you will join a major SAP transformation programme. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining and delivering the testing strategy across a large-scale S/4HANA implementation, leading onsite ...

UFT Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Queen Square Recruitment Ltd
Location
RG41, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£340/day
Test Engineer Location: Wokingham (5 days per week onsite, might consider Hybrid 2/3 days a week) Contract Length: 12 months Day Rate: £340 per day (Inside IR35) We are seeking an experienced UFT Test Engineer to join a long-term transformation programme. This is an excellent … opportunity for a senior automation testing professional with strong Unified Functional Testing (UFT) and VBScript experience to work on complex enterprise applications. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks, creating robust test scripts, and supporting continuous testing practices across multiple projects. ...

Automation Developer

Hiring Organisation
Hays Technology
Location
Coventry, West Midlands, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £500/day c£450 per day (inslide IR35)
Your new role As an Automation Developer, you will be a key member of the Finance Transformation Team, responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting intelligent automation solutions across the business.The role has a strong emphasis on UiPath and Microsoft RPA development, IDP-document automation, and Microsoft … Copilot development and integration, supporting the organisation's ambition to leverage AI, Mining, automation, and modern digital tooling at scale.You will work closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and operational teams to deliver robust, scalable, and well-governed automation solutions, while ensuring high availability and continuous performance improvement ...

Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Manpower
Location
Stafford, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Role: Manufacturing Engineer Location: Stafford Duration: 12 months Rate: £350/day Inside IR35: Umbrella Manufacturing Test Engineer (Shift Based) The Manufacturing Test Engineer will work with the Test team to improve and support the capability and capacity of the test facilities for HVDC manufacturing. They … will drive and support safe and effective use of test cells by providing hands on support, generating documentation and supporting departmental projects Responsibilities: Support manufacturing test infrastructure activities, helping to resolve technical issues and contributing to the development of test capability. Provide day-to-day technical support ...

UFT Test Engineer - SC Cleared

Hiring Organisation
Gazelle Global Consulting Ltd
Location
Reading, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
responsibilities: Design and develop robust automation frameworks using UFT (Unified Functional Testing). Write and execute automation scripts using VBScript. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and delivery. Lead and manage testing activities across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with business goals. … Collaborate with development, QA, and DevOps teams to optimize test coverage and efficiency. Monitor and report on test execution, defects, and overall quality metrics. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior automation engineers. Your Profile Strong hands-on experience with UFT and VBScript. Proven track record ...

Network Automation Architect

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£600 - £740 per day
Network Automation ArchitectDaily Rate: Up to £740 (inside IR35 via umbrella)Contract Length: 8 months Hybrid working - London, Bristol or Birmingham Join Our Innovative Team! Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Our client is seeking a talented Network Automation Architect to drive … future of complex network and data centre solutions. If you're passionate about automation, network engineering, and creating impactful solutions, we want to hear from you! About the Role:As a pivotal member of our team, you will play a vital role in translating low-level designs into production ...

RPA Developer - NICE and Automation

Hiring Organisation
fortice
Location
Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 450 Daily
NiCE RPA Software Developer (NICE/Automation) Clearance Required: SC Clearance is required for this role. Candidates must hold active SC clearance or be eligible to obtain it. Duration: 6 months Location: Telford - (Min 40% in office/Hybrid working - Hybrid working with occasional travel to client and Capgemini … development experience to join a multi-disciplinary Agile delivery team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing and supporting enterprise-grade automation solutions using the NICE RPA. You will work closely with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, QA and Live Service teams to deliver robust and scalable ...

NICE RPA Software Developer (NICE/Automation)

Hiring Organisation
eTeam Workforce Limited
Location
Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Daily
clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you. Description: Job Title: RPA Software Developer (NICE/Automation) Clearance Required: SC Clearance is required for this role. Candidates must hold active SC clearance or be eligible to obtain it. Pay rate … development experience to join a multi-disciplinary Agile delivery team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing and supporting enterprise-grade automation solutions using the NICE RPA. You will work closely with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, QA and Live Service teams to deliver robust and scalable ...