I am workign with a consutlancy feeding into the Public sector looking for an Lead IaC Test Engineer to join a contract. 6 month Inside IR35 60% of the week travel to Newcastle Key Responsibilities Strategy … and Leadership: Define and lead the IaC testautomation strategy for the PDU, championing quality and best practices. Framework Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable and resilient automatedtesting frameworks for infrastructure as code using industry-standard tools. End-to-End IaC Testing: Lead the automatedtesting of Terraform, Ansible, and other IaC scripts to ensure correct resource … Google Cloud) and expert-level, hands-on experience using IaC tools, such as Terraform or Ansible. TestAutomation: A proven track record of designing, building, and leading automatedtesting strategies and frameworks for both infrastructure and application layers. Experience using specific IaC testing frameworks, such as Terratest, InSpec, or Gherkin. Scripting & Programming: Senior-level proficiency in multiple scripting More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Reed
If you want to be at the heart of a tech transformation where you’ll drive quality and automation then this could be the role for you. Did I mention it’s a 4 day working week too?! This role requires you to work in the Newcastle office once a month, therefor applicants must be based in the North … create, implement & maintain fully automated functional & non-functional tests. The shared goal is to help improve testing efficiency and support continuous delivery. Your day to day will include: Driving testautomation and embed shift-left practices into CI/CD pipelines. Develop and maintain automated tests for functional and non-functional requirements. Design test strategies and perform … and improve testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies. Coach and collaborate across teams to promote testing excellence and smooth delivery. What they’re Looking For Proven experience in SDET or TestAutomation roles in a Java environment Strong hands-on skills with tools like Appium, Postman, Selenium, GitLab. Experience designing and evolving testautomation frameworks. Passion for More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Reed
red tape. Just clean code, bold ideas, and a culture built on trust, autonomy, and innovation. About the company: Innovation-first mindset : They’re mobile-led, cloud-native, and automation-obsessed. People-powered culture : They believe great tech starts with great teams. 4-day working week : Because life’s too short for burnout. Hybrid flexibility : Work from home with … a monthly office visit or more frequently from their collaborative hub. The role: Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) You’ll be a key player in their agile delivery teams, leading the charge on testautomation and quality engineering. This isn’t just about writing tests -it’s about shaping how they build, test, and … release software across their digital platforms. You’ll be: Designing and evolving robust testautomation frameworks using Java and Appium Coaching and mentoring other testers and SDETs Driving shift-left testing practices and embedding quality into every stage of delivery Collaborating with engineers to build testable, scalable code Leading initiatives to improve performance, reliability, and test coverage More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Reed
If you want to be at the heart of a tech transformation where you’ll drive quality and automation then this could be the role for you. Did I mention it’s a 4 day working week too?! This role requires you to work in the Newcastle office once a month, therefor applicants must be based in the North … the team. Guide engineers on unit testing and testable code to improve early defect detection. Promote integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines with platform engineers. Drive testautomation maturity through strategic initiatives, hands-on support, and mentoring. What they’re Looking For Proven SDET background with strong automation skills using tools like Selenium, Appium … Postman, and GitLab. Skilled in Java-based testautomation across multiple layers (unit to non-functional) and BDD frameworks. Experienced in mentoring, coaching, and leading improvements to test frameworks and practices. Strong understanding of Agile, testing methodologies, and tools like Jira. Hands-on testing experience across mobile apps, web interfaces, and backend microservices. In return you’ll More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
for multipke Test Engineers to join a 6 month contract.Inside IR3560% of the week onsite travel Newcastle (negotiable)Key Behaviours: Build and deliver comprehensive, robust, and reliable automatedtest frameworks and automation suites to provide full coverage of business requirements. Design, build and maintain an effective test infrastructure. Create and maintain appropriate documentation within the testautomation code base. Communicate with other teams and share technical resources, knowledge and lessons learned. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Agile Team understand Agile … delivery principles, methodology and tool. Essential Skills: Test Engineering best practices Functional and non-functional testing Systems integration testing Security testing Performance testing Development and maintenance of automatedtest suites Test Infrastructure – e.g. Docker and containerisation TDD and BDD principles Micro-service architecture and API testing principles CI/CD pipelines Java 11/17/21and More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Reed
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Appium Up to £55,000 | 4-Day Work Week | Hybrid Working | Newcastle Are you ready to join a forward-thinking tech organisation that’s reshaping how digital services are delivered? Our client is a mobile-first, innovation-led business operating at the cutting edge of fintech. They’re on a mission to simplify … to help drive that transformation. What You’ll Be Doing: As part of a dynamic testing and delivery function, you’ll play a key role in building and maintaining automatedtesting frameworks across both functional and non-functional areas. You’ll work closely with engineers and delivery teams to embed automation into CI/CD pipelines, champion best practices … and support continuous testing across a range of platforms and services. Your day-to-day will include: Designing and implementing automatedtest suites using modern tools and frameworks Supporting exploratory testing and contributing to test strategy Collaborating with developers to promote shift-left testing and unit test coverage Maintaining test environments and tooling Coaching team members More ❯
Tyneside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Ronald James
Node.js microservices and familiarity with REST, GraphQL, asynchronous messaging, and JSON. Proficiency with NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB) and search technologies (e.g. Elasticsearch or Atlas Search). Strong understanding of automatedtesting, CI/CD pipelines, and integration/unit testing. Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills in a remote, collaborative environment. Pragmatic problem-solving skills and adaptability to change. Passion More ❯
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Nigel Frank International
large, complex business systems such as case management and testing platforms. Build APIs and integration's to connect systems and improve service delivery. Apply modern software engineering practices, including automatedtesting, code reviews, and reusability of components. Coach, mentor, and support junior and mid-level developers, helping to upskill the wider team. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
amber labs
AWS integrations would be beneficial Exposure to MongoDB would be beneficial Exposure to AWS, Terraform (IaC) would be highly regarded. Strong understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies Experience in automatedtesting and writing maintainable code Ability to take ownership of development work and contribute to planning decisions Desirable Skills Knowledge of government digital services Familiarity with accessibility standards, security best More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
True North Group
complex business processes. Design and deploy infrastructure using ARM templates to ensure consistency and reliability across environments. Champion best practices in CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, driving automation and efficiency. Collaborate closely with architects, product owners, and other engineers to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud solutions. Mentor junior engineers and help shape technical standards and … with: Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, API Management C#/.NET development for cloud-based solutions ARM templates for IaC (Infrastructure as Code) Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, automatedtesting) Strong understanding of integration patterns, cloud security, and performance optimization. Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset. Experience in an Agile environment. More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Sparta Global Limited
To become a DevOps specialist, you need to have both technical and soft skills to seamlessly integrate with multiple teams. Engineers use tools to deploy infrastructure as code, create automation and test the platform during deployment and hook in monitoring systems for rapid up to date reporting. As a DevOps Engineer, you will be collaborating with the development More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
True North Group
been engaged by a new partner in the SAAS space who after a raft of new investment are growing the team - we're looking for Senior and Principal QA Automation Engineers, to join the team. You'll be responsible for driving the automation agenda through the organisation and development teams, as well as hands on automationtesting … yourself. Key skills required: 5+ years of QA Automation experience Extensive experience with Playwright and Javascript is essential API testing using Postman Excellent communication Beneficial, but not essential: CI/CD pipelines Embedding testing best practices The starting salary range is anywhere from circa £50k to £70k plus benefits (depending on experience and interview). The company are based More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Sparta Global Limited
of technology - where your growth is our mission, and your success, our pride. Apply now to be part of our award-winning team at Sparta Global. About this role AutomationTesting is at the core of defining, developing and testing products for businesses and their customers. Development is a playground where you can create what's needed when you … to set up full frameworks to perform thousands of tests in a heartbeat on multiple application platforms such as mobile, desktop and web. This feeds into every level of test whether it's unit level, functional, performance and regression. Automation is a major component of agile teams who work diligently to deliver value in short time frames, the More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Sparta Global Limited
of technology - where your growth is our mission, and your success, our pride. Apply now to be part of our award-winning team at Sparta Global. About this role AutomationTesting is at the core of defining, developing and testing products for businesses and their customers. Development is a playground where you can create what's needed when you … to set up full frameworks to perform thousands of tests in a heartbeat on multiple application platforms such as mobile, desktop and web. This feeds into every level of test whether it's unit level, functional, performance and regression. Automation is a major component of agile teams who work diligently to deliver value in short time frames, the More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Sparta Global Limited
of technology - where your growth is our mission, and your success, our pride. Apply now to be part of our award-winning team at Sparta Global. About this role AutomationTesting is at the core of defining, developing and testing products for businesses and their customers. Development is a playground where you can create what's needed when you … to set up full frameworks to perform thousands of tests in a heartbeat on multiple application platforms such as mobile, desktop and web. This feeds into every level of test whether it's unit level, functional, performance and regression. Automation is a major component of agile teams who work diligently to deliver value in short time frames, the More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
Hernshead Recruitment Ltd
We are seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join a dynamic and growing systems integration team, with a focus on delivering cutting-edge automation solutions in the water and utilities sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for a results-driven engineering professional with a proven track record in controls and automation to take a leading role in the … design, development, and delivery of complex industrial automation projects. As a Control Systems Engineer, you will take technical ownership of automation projects across the full lifecycle from initial concept and design through to commissioning and final handover. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, clients, and subcontractors to ensure that all systems are integrated effectively and meet … client and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and development of PLC, SCADA, HMI, and DCS-based control systems. Oversee and contribute to programming, configuration, and testing of automation solutions. Manage system integration, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and troubleshooting on-site. Collaborate with project managers, clients, and suppliers to ensure smooth project execution More ❯