Test Automation Engineer (Active SC Required)
$40,000–$45,000 year
On-siteTaunton, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Design and maintain automated test frameworks for web, API, and desktop applications, covering unit, integration, end-to-end, regression, and performance testing. Integrate these suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to enforce continuous quality gates and implement SAST/DAST tooling within the SDLC. Define test strategies aligned to client standards, produce artefacts including Test Summaries, and ensure outputs meet UKHO and WCAG AA accessibility requirements. Manage defect lifecycles, report trends, and support manual exploratory testing where automation gaps exist. This role requires SC Security Clearance eligibility and a minimum two-day weekly attendance in Taunton, Somerset.
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience building automated test frameworks for web, API, and/or desktop applications
- Proficiency with test automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured, or equivalent)
- Experience integrating tests into Azure DevOps or equivalent CI/CD pipelines
- Working knowledge of SAST/DAST tools and dependency vulnerability scanning
- Ability to write and maintain test artefacts to a professional standard
- Understanding of GDS service assessment quality criteria
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Eligibility for SC Security Clearance
- Attendance in Taunton, Somerset, a minimum of two days per week
Desired Qualifications
- ISTQB certification or equivalent
- Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter, k6)
- Familiarity with WCAG AA accessibility testing tools
- Knowledge of geospatial or maritime software testing
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