Job Overview
Our CIO Technology Engineering team is looking for a Junior Test Automation Engineer to contribute to developing high‑quality test scenarios and working closely with cross‑disciplinary scrum teams.
Responsibilities
* Be part of a supportive, collaborative Technology Engineering team within CIO
* Contribute to designing, implementing and maintaining effective test scenarios that ensure high‑quality, reliable outcomes
* Work closely with colleagues across multiple disciplines within your Scrum team
* Take an active role in sprint ceremonies, including:
o Daily stand‑ups (sharing progress and blockers)
o Sprint planning (estimating and committing to work)
o Sprint retrospectives (helping shape improvements to team practices and KPIs)
* Follow good engineering practices, including:
o Ensuring work meets the definition of ready before starting
o Ensuring tasks meet the definition of done before completion
* Engage with requirements, ask questions and constructively challenge anything unclear to help the team deliver the best outcomes
* Learn, grow and contribute to a supportive environment where fresh perspectives and curiosity are valued
Skills We Would Love You to Have
This is a junior role; we welcome early‑career applicants, recent graduates, bootcamp graduates or those looking to move into tech.
You don’t need to know everything yet; willingness to learn, grow and contribute is most important.
Tools & Technologies
* Familiarity with at least one coding language such as Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C# or Python
* An understanding of source control and collaborating in GitHub
* Basic SQL skills (e.g., creating, searching or manipulating data)
It’s also great if you’re curious about
* User interface automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright or Cypress
* API tools like Postman
* Continuous integration platforms like Azure DevOps or Jenkins
Unfortunately, we are unable to progress with candidates that require sponsorship at this time.
What We Offer
Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We focus on our 4Cs culture and provide support, training, recognition and rewards.
Reward
* Salary – Attractive salary based on experience (pay reviews also completed each year)
* Flexible Working – We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach
* Competitive Bonus Scheme – All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus, usually paid in March
* Physical Wellbeing – We fund healthcare cash plan for everyday health care
* Financial Wellbeing – Provide life assurance cover, income protection, pension match up to 10% and a wide wellbeing package
* Mental Wellbeing Programme – Thrive mental health app, colleague assistance programme, in‑house mental health first aiders, support groups, dedicated team
* Additional Benefits – 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, optional benefits after probation, private healthcare, dental plans, discounted health assessments, cycle‑to‑work schemes, tech schemes, onsite facilities, social events
Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. We conduct thorough referencing including credit and criminal record checks.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and encouraging reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
Job Posting End Date: 19/05/2026
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