Automation Tester

Job description

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

27-12-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English