Automation Tester
1 day per week London
Circa £300 per day inside IR35
3 months initially with good chance of extension
SC Clearable
Automation Testing
* Design, develop, amend, and maintain automated Sanity and Regression test scripts using Java and/or C#.
* Develop automation using one or more of the following frameworks/tools:
* Playwright/Selenium/WebDriver/Cypress.
* Implement and maintain BDD-style tests using Cucumber/Regnroll
* Ensure automation code follows strict coding standards, best practices, and version control guidelines.
* Perform dry-runs to validate the correctness and stability of automated test scripts.
* Schedule and execute automated regression suites; generate and share automation test reports with stakeholders.
Manual Testing
* Analyse functional requirements to produce well-structured test scenarios and test cases.
* Perform functional, system, integration, compatibility, regression, smoke and exploratory testing.
* Manage and track defects through their lifecycle, ensuring clear documentation, prioritisation, and validation of fixes.
* Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and story reviews to ensure testability and acceptance criteria coverage.
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong hands-on programming experience in Java and/or C# for automation development.
* Proven experience in building UI/API automation using Selenium, Playwright, and/or Cypress.
* Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber (Java) or Regnroll
* Solid understanding of software testing principles, SDLC, STLC, and defect lifecycle.
* Experience writing clear and maintainable test cases, test charters, and test documentation.
* Strong understanding of requirement analysis and translating acceptance criteria to test scenarios.
* Demonstrated experience in Agile project environments.
* Experience with version control systems such as Git.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and deliver to strict timelines.