Automation Test Engineer
Posted Today by Totaljobs
£375 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Spring Gardens, Manchester (M2), M2
Summary: The Automation Test Engineer role is a contract opportunity based in Manchester, focusing on enhancing quality practices within a major high street retailer's tech and data transformation. The position involves designing and building automated tests, optimizing SQL queries, and collaborating with various engineering teams. Candidates should have a strong background in test engineering and automation, particularly within cloud data environments. This role offers a chance to work with modern tools and practices in a dynamic setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and building automated tests to ensure data quality and reliability
- Writing and optimising complex SQL queries
- Embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborating with engineers across data and platform teams
- Driving best practices for QA and automation
Key Skills:
- 3+ years’ experience in Test Engineering / QA
- Strong SQL skills with the ability to write complex queries
- Proven hands-on experience in test automation (minimum 1 year)
- Experience with modern cloud data warehouses
- Knowledge of integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Experience with Git version control
Salary (Rate): £375 per day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Automation Test Engineer – Contract Opportunity
Location: Manchester (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Rate: £375 per day (Outside IR35)
Duration: 6-Month Initial Contract (Likely Extension)
The Opportunity
Chroma is partnering with a major high street retailer undergoing an exciting tech and data transformation. They are looking for talented Automation Test Engineers to join their team. This is a great opportunity to work at the forefront of a modern, cloud-based data stack and help shape quality practices in a fast-paced, large-scale environment.
You will be working with cutting-edge tools including:
- Snowflake
- dbt
- Fivetran
- GitHub Actions
- Azure DevOps
What You’ll Be Doing
- Designing and building automated tests to ensure data quality and reliability
- Writing and optimising complex SQL queries
- Embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborating with engineers across data and platform teams
- Driving best practices for QA and automation
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- 3+ years’ experience in Test Engineering / QA
- Strong SQL skills with the ability to write complex queries
- Proven hands-on experience in test automation (minimum 1 year)
- Experience with modern cloud data warehouses
- Knowledge of integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Experience with Git version control
Why Apply?
- Work with a modern tech stack at scale
- Be part of a major transformation programme
- Join a collaborative and forward-thinking engineering culture
- Immediate start available
Interested? Apply now to start the conversation and secure your next contract role