Salary: £50,000 - 55,721 per year Requirements: ISTQB Foundation certification (or equivalent experience) Strong experience in functional, integration, exploratory and manual testing Experience building and contributing to automation frameworks (Java or JavaScript) Hands-on experience with backend and frontend automated testing tools Experience working in agile delivery environments Confident using Git-based version control tools (GitHub, GitLab etc.) Ability to self-manage and proactively identify improvement areas Non-functional testing (Accessibility, Performance, Security) (Desirable) CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) (Desirable) Docker for testing environments (Desirable) Maven for test execution (Desirable) Accessibility standards and test automation best practices (Desirable) Familiarity with the Design System (Desirable) Experience applying structured evaluation methods, including AI evaluations (Desirable) Responsibilities: Deliver cross-functional engineering and assurance activities within small, collaborative teams Design, build and maintain clean, scalable and maintainable automation test suites Execute automated and manual testing across functional, integration and exploratory testing Embed test automation into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery Assure technical delivery quality by working closely with engineers, designers and stakeholders Continuously improve testing practices, tools and processes Coach and mentor colleagues, sharing best practice and supporting team capability growth Contribute to innovation, inclusion, collaboration and self-organising team culture Support business development, internal initiatives and knowledge-sharing activities Technologies: AI Backend CI/CD Docker Frontend Git GitHub GitLab ISTQB Support Java JavaScript Jenkins Maven Security Cucumber Kotlin NodeJS NoSQL Playwright REST Selenium Spring Spring Boot microservices More: We are a global IT consultancy seeking an Automation Assurance Specialist (Consultant level) to join our high-performing Digital Excellence team. This permanent, full-time role allows flexible hybrid working from our offices in London, Manchester, or Glasgow. We offer a competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000, along with an unlimited training budget for any external certifications you wish to achieve! In this role, you will assure the quality, reliability, and robustness of digital solutions across a wide range of client engagements, gaining exposure to a variety of technologies and large-scale, technically challenging projects. last updated 4 week of 2026