Automation Tester

October 20, 2026

Senior

London

Description

Automation Tester role at a leading international bank undergoing digital modernisation and technology-led transformation. The position focuses on building and optimising Selenium, Java and RestAssured automation frameworks, promoting a shift-left testing culture and delivering high-quality customer experiences in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the digital or modernisation teams to understand the scope of the projects and establish a shared understanding of business requirements
Work in multi-disciplinary Agile teams and follow a shift-left approach to testing
Contribute to Agile ceremonies following methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
Perform automation testing with Selenium, Java, API testing (RestAssured) and JavaScript based test frameworks
Promote and adhere to a shift-left approach to Quality Assurance
Write and execute test automation scripts
Maintain and optimise existing test automation frameworks and develop robust maintainable frameworks
Perform test estimation, test planning, test design and test progress reporting
Work with CI/CD tools like Jenkins/TeamCity/Bitbucket and related build deployment processes
Perform manual testing of test cases as and when needed
Cover all areas of the testing life cycle: systems testing, SIT, regression testing, UAT
Manage defects throughout the testing process
Set up test environments in highly complex technical environments
Apply understanding of non-functional testing so it can be included in the test planning
Ensure traceability of tests and capture test evidence on JIRA and Confluence
Create detailed test artefacts such as test strategies, traceability matrix and test completion reports
Facilitate sign-off of features and stories with product owner/BAs
Monitor CI builds/pipelines and troubleshoot, follow up and fix failures
Conduct system integration, regression and acceptance testing according to the bank's standards
Follow and suggest improvements to the QA process

Requirements

Experience working in core banking is highly regarded but not essential
Experience working in digital projects i.e. online and mobile banking, cloud based technology (desirable)
Performance testing using Gatling/JMeter (desirable)
Hands-on test automation skills, API and web automation experience
Experience in distributed version control systems (Bitbucket, Git)
Agile ways of working (essential)
Proficient in User Story authoring and defining suitable acceptance criteria
BDD/TDD practices
Significant experience in QA role creating detailed test artefacts
Hands-on experience of working on tools like JIRA, Confluence, RestAssured, TestCafe
Strong SQL experience (database testing)
Hands-on experience in RPG based business applications (desirable)
End user experience testing would be beneficial

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