Automation Test Consultant

November 5, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

London, United Kingdom

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Description

Hiring an Automation Test Consultant to own the functional and quality aspects of large software projects that digitize services in the United Kingdom. The role combines manual and automated testing with building and maintaining test frameworks. The consultant works within a project team alongside business analysts and developers, linking customer business needs to technical solutions

Responsibilities

Execute manual and automated test cases to ensure software quality
Write clear, concise test cases and detailed bug reports
Log, track, and manage defects using tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps (ADO)
Collaborate closely with developers and stakeholders to resolve issues
Contribute to improving testing processes and overall product quality
Create, maintain and optimise automated tests to ensure stability & scalability
Monitoring of issues and providing test reports

Requirements

Must have Functional User Interface (UI) & API Testing experience
Must have Microsoft Azure experience
Postman or similar API testing tool experience
BrowserStack is desirable
Selenium C# is desirable
3+ years of Automation testing experience
Must be experienced in Automation, Manual and/or QA testing experience
Defining and executing test strategies, plans and scripts
Building and maintaining frameworks in one or more of these languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#
Experienced in Test Driven Development
Hands on experience in Spock or Junit
Experience in Jira, Zephyr, Xray, Selenium WebDriver or similar Jira testing tool
Experience with security or penetration testing would be advantageous

Conditions

Hybrid working model with some flexible working
25 days' holiday
Private Medical Health care via Vitality
Pension contribution, Life Assurance
Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development
A range of retail discounts covering restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure and health services
Access to Employee Resource Groups to connect, learn and support one another
Disability Confident Interview Scheme with guaranteed interviews for eligible applicants
Full-time employment