Automation Engineer

Job Title: Automation Engineer

Location: Telford, UK (Hybrid - 2 Days Per Week Onsite)
Employment Type: Permanent
Experience: 4 -8 Years

Active Security Clearance - Mandatory Criteria

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Core Automation Engineer with strong expertise in test automation, framework development, API testing, and CI/CD integration. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience building robust automation solutions from scratch and driving quality engineering practices across enterprise applications.

This role requires a proactive individual who can independently automate complex test scenarios, improve testing efficiency, and support continuous delivery initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks.
• Develop automated test scripts for Web, API, and Back End applications.
• Build automation solutions from scratch using industry best practices.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop API automation using Rest Assured and Postman.
• Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze test execution results and identify defects.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product teams to ensure quality deliverables.
• Perform root cause analysis and provide recommendations for quality improvements.
• Maintain test documentation, automation reports, and testing metrics.
• Continuously improve automation coverage and execution efficiency.

Mandatory SkillsAutomation Testing

• Java
• Selenium WebDriver
• TestNG/JUnit
• Cucumber BDD
• Maven/Gradle

API Testing

• Rest Assured
• Postman
• RESTful Services
• JSON/XML Validation

DevOps & CI/CD

• Jenkins
• Azure DevOps
• Git/GitHub
• Continuous Integration & Continuous Testing

Database Testing

• SQL
• Data Validation
• Backend Testing

Preferred Skills

• Playwright
• Cypress
• JMeter
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS/Azure Cloud
• Microservices Testing

Required Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on Automation Testing experience.
• Strong expertise in Java and Selenium Automation.
• Experience developing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong experience in API Automation Testing.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must have valid UK work authorization (British Citizen, ILR, Dependent Visa, Skilled Worker Visa, etc.).
• Visa sponsorship may be considered for exceptional candidates, subject to business approval.

Preferred Domain Experience

• Financial Services
• Banking
• Insurance
• Public Sector/Government Projects

Key Skills

Java, Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Rest Assured, API Automation, SQL, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Playwright, Cypress, JMeter, Git, Agile, DevOps, Automation Framework Development, Quality Engineering.