Test Automation Engineer

Summary: The Test Automation Engineer role in Cardiff is a contract position focused on developing and implementing test automation frameworks within a collaborative technology team. The engineer will be responsible for enhancing automation practices, collaborating with developers, and ensuring quality throughout the software delivery process. This position requires a strong background in automation tools and frameworks, particularly in UI and API testing. The role is hybrid, requiring one day on-site per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement tools, frameworks, and processes for test automation.
• Identify opportunities to introduce and enhance automation across projects.
• Collaborate closely with developers to establish testing strategies and "shift-left" practices.
• Build and maintain robust UI and API automation suites.
• Document test processes, frameworks, and results clearly.
• Contribute to CI/CD integration and ensure automation is embedded within delivery pipelines.
• Champion testing best practices and support agile ceremonies.
• Continuously update knowledge of emerging testing tools and techniques.

Key Skills:

• 5-8+ years' experience.
• Designing and building automation frameworks from scratch using JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Strong hands-on experience with UI automation (eg, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright).
• Expertise in BDD frameworks (Cucumber or equivalent).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab) and version control (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Exposure to API automation and component testing (eg, Postman).
• Experience with test management tools (Jira, Zephyr).
• Solid understanding of OOP principles.
• Strong knowledge of agile practices and the role of QA within agile teams.

Salary (Rate): £400 daily

City: Cardiff

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Test Automation Engineer

Location: Cardiff [Hybrid -1 day onsite]
Contract/Permanent: Contract [Initial 6 months]
Day Rate: 350-400 GBP [Inside IR25]
Start: ASAP

We are seeking a highly skilled Test Automation Engineer to join a fast-paced and collaborative technology team. This role will be pivotal in shaping test automation frameworks, embedding best practices, and driving continuous improvement across software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement tools, frameworks, and processes for test automation.
• Identify opportunities to introduce and enhance automation across projects.
• Collaborate closely with developers to establish testing strategies and "shift-left" practices.
• Build and maintain robust UI and API automation suites.
• Document test processes, frameworks, and results clearly.
• Contribute to CI/CD integration and ensure automation is Embedded within delivery pipelines.
• Champion testing best practices and support agile ceremonies.
• Continuously update knowledge of emerging testing tools and techniques.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5-8+ years' experience
• Designing and building automation frameworks from scratch using JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Strong hands-on experience with UI automation (eg, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright).
• Expertise in BDD frameworks (Cucumber or equivalent).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab) and version control (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Exposure to API automation and component testing (eg, Postman).
• Experience with test management tools (Jira, Zephyr).
• Solid understanding of OOP principles.
• Strong knowledge of agile practices and the role of QA within agile teams.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with visual regression tools (eg, Percy, BrowserStack).
• Broader automation exposure across multiple platforms.

Please email your CV to (see below) for immediate consideration.