Automation Tester
Leeds or London (1-2 days per week onsite)
6-Month Contract
£500-£700 per day (Umbrella - Inside IR35)
Must hold live, transferable SC clearance (used within the last 12 months)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Automation Tester to join a high-profile, secure programme within the Defence/Digital space.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building robust automated solutions, improving testing efficiency, and working closely with development teams in an Agile environment.
The Role
As an Automation Tester, you will be responsible for designing and implementing automated testing solutions to validate system quality and support continuous delivery.
You'll play a key role in improving test processes, developing frameworks, and ensuring high standards across the wider engineering function.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain automated scripts for both black-box and white-box testing
Develop a strong technical understanding of the system under test
Manage execution and reporting of automated test suites (including performance testing where required)
Work closely with developers to reproduce, diagnose and resolve defects
Essential Experience
Experience writing high-quality object-oriented code (e.g. Java)
Knowledge of build automation tools (Ant, Maven)
Experience with version control systems (Git, SVN)
Familiarity with CI tools such as Jenkins
Please note: You must hold active SC clearance that is transferable and has been used within the last 12 months.
Desirable Experience
Experience with testing frameworks such as TestNG or xUnit
Use of defect/test management tools such as JIRA
Web automation tools such as Selenium
Experience with automation/configuration tools such as Puppet, Chef or Vagrant
If you're an SC Cleared Automation Tester looking for your next contract within a secure, cutting-edge programme, I'd be keen to speak with you.
Apply now or message me directly for a confidential discussion