Senior Automation Test Engineer - eSC Or eDV Clearance Required

August 30, 2026

Remote

Senior

London, GB

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Description

IBM is hiring a Senior Automation Test Engineer to support public sector and defence clients. The role focuses on designing automated test scripts, CI/CD integration, and collaborating with DevOps teams to enhance product quality.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for functional, regression, integration, performance, and API testing
Build automation frameworks using industry-standard tools and modern programming languages
Develop optimized and efficient test scenarios aligned to acceptance criteria, ensuring strong test coverage
Automate test environment setup, test execution, test data management, and environment validation
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and work with DevOps to support continuous testing
Contribute to quality engineering practices within Agile, DevOps, and container-based delivery models
Monitor automated test execution, troubleshoot issues, and provide clear insights to development teams
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality, identify risks, and promote automation best practices
Participate in requirement analysis, sprint planning, and backlog refinement to embed quality from the outset
Encourage and support adoption of automation tools, frameworks, and best practices across teams
Ensure Best Practices are followed across SCRUM teams, including Test Estimation, Test Coverage, Test Traceability, Defect Management, Test Evidencing, and Test Closure

Requirements

Experience of programming and automation tools such as Java, Python, REST assured, Selenium Grid, Serenity Jenkins, Maven and Postman
Ability to maintain detailed documentation of the test framework, tests, test outcomes and defects
Experience of developing and maintaining automation frameworks for API integration and UI based products
Deep understanding of software testing principles and experience in an event-driven architecture
Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities

Conditions

Flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave
25 days holiday, private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts
Employee Assistance Program, life assurance, group pension plan

JavaPythonSeleniumJenkinsPostmanpublic_sectorISTQB Test Automation Engineer CertificationCertified Selenium Tester Foundation

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