Test Automation Engineer / Software Tester

Test Automation Engineer

Contract | £410 per day (Inside IR35) | 6 Months | Hybrid (3 Days Onsite in Farnborough)

Join a Global Automotive Innovation Programme

We're currently recruiting for an experienced Test Automation Engineer to support a major digital transformation programme for BMW Group Financial Services. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a high-performing Agile team, helping to modernise critical systems and deliver robust, high-quality software solutions across a large-scale enterprise environment.
If you're passionate about automation, quality engineering, and driving continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Test Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and executing automated testing solutions across web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems. You'll work closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure solutions are thoroughly tested and delivered to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build automated test scenarios from business requirements and acceptance criteria
Develop and maintain automated test suites using BMW Group-approved toolsets
Execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing activities
Record and analyse test results, reporting findings clearly and accurately
Identify, log, and track defects through to resolution
Support test environment management and release activities
Collaborate with Agile delivery teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle
Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ensure adherence to Agile delivery standards, governance controls, and change management processes

Essential Skills & Experience

3-5+ years' experience in Test Automation or Quality Engineering
Strong experience with automated testing frameworks and tools including:
Playwright
Selenium
Cucumber
SpecFlow / ReqNRoll
Experience with:
Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
Test Driven Development (TDD)
Strong coding skills in:
C# (essential)
Python (highly desirable)
Experience testing:
RESTful APIs
Swagger/OpenAPI services
SOAP services
Web applications and user interfaces
Experience with source control and CI/CD tooling:
GitHub
GitHub Actions
Strong defect management and test execution experience
Experience working within Agile environments using:
Jira
Confluence

Desirable Experience

Salesforce CRM workflow testing experience
Experience within Financial Services or other highly regulated industries
Exposure to mission-critical enterprise systems
Strong stakeholder engagement and supplier management skills
Ability to adapt quickly within fast-paced delivery environments

What's on Offer?

£410 per day (Inside IR35)
6-month contract, with potential for extension
Hybrid working - 3 days per week onsite in Farnborough
33 days holiday entitlement
Opportunity to work on a prestigious BMW Group programme
Collaborative, Agile working environment with modern testing technologies

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Test Automation Engineer with strong Playwright, C#, and API testing expertise, and you're looking for your next contract opportunity within a globally recognised organisation, we'd like to hear from you