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Test Automation Engineer

Scrumconnect Limited

Test Automation Engineer

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Newcastle Higher, Bridgend, Wales, GBR

In-Office

Entry level

Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software • Consulting

The Role

Build and maintain automated UI, API, microservice, and contract tests using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, REST Assured, and Cucumber. Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, conduct performance, security, and accessibility testing, analyze results, report defects, assess release risks, and collaborate with agile delivery teams to improve quality and test coverage.

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About Scrumconnect Consulting

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning UK public sector digital consultancy, positively influencing the lives of over forty million UK citizens. We bring deep expertise in agile delivery, digital transformation, and platform engineering across central government. With a team of over one hundred and twenty-five professionals — more than forty percent of whom are women — we are committed to building inclusive, diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Test Automation Engineer to build and run automated testing for public sector digital services. You will work in multidisciplinary agile teams, using code to test micro services, user interfaces and APIs, and to build quality into every release through

continuous testing.

Key Responsibilities

● Design, build and maintain automated tests for UI and APIs, using Selenium, Cypress or

Playwright and REST Assured.

● Test micro services, including service interactions and contracts.

● Write behaviour-driven (BDD) tests using Cucumber that the whole team can read and

trust.

● Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines so tests run continuously.

● Plan and run performance, security and accessibility testing.

● Write clean, maintainable test code, and review other engineers' tests.

● Analyse results, raise defects with clear evidence and help track them to a fix.

● Work with developers, business analysts and product owners to define acceptance

criteria and test coverage.

● Report on quality, test coverage and release risks.

● Share good test automation practice and support colleagues.

What We are Looking For

Essential:

● Strong, hands-on experience of test automation and programming (for example Java,

JavaScript or TypeScript).

● Experience testing microservices, with UI and API automation.

● Experience with BDD and Cucumber.

● Experience with at least one of Selenium, Cypress or Playwright.

● Experience with REST Assured for API testing.

● Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing.

● Experience with performance, security and accessibility testing.

● Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams.

● Strong communication skills.

Desirable:

● Performance tools such as JMeter, k6 or Gatling.

● Accessibility testing to WCAG 2.2.

● Security testing tools, such as OWASP ZAP.

● Experience delivering services to the GDS Service Standard.

● AWS or Azure experience.

● Experience mentoring other testers.

Why Join Scrumconnect Ltd?

At Scrumconnect, we are more than just a consultancy. We are a collaborative team focused on

delivering impactful digital transformation services across government and enterprise

organisations.

As part of our team, you will benefit from:

● Exposure to major public sector digital transformation programmes.

● A collaborative and inclusive working culture.

● Opportunities for learning, development and certification.

● Hands-on experience working within agile delivery environments.

Application Process

1. Submit your CV to [email protected]

2. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend two interview stages.

Scrumconnect Ltd is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications

from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, underrepresented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.

Skills Required

Strong hands-on experience with test automation and programming using Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript
Experience testing microservices with UI and API automation
Experience with behavior-driven development and Cucumber
Experience with Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
Experience with REST Assured for API testing
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing
Experience with performance, security, and accessibility testing
Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams
Strong communication skills
Experience with performance tools such as JMeter, k6, or Gatling
Accessibility testing experience with WCAG 2.2
Experience with security testing tools such as OWASP ZAP
Experience delivering services to the GDS Service Standard
AWS or Azure experience
Experience mentoring other testers

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The Company

HQ: London

300 Employees

Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Scrumconnect Consulting is a UK national SME and award-winning software development consultancy with more than 300 consultants across the UK. It works with public-sector clients to build impactful digital services that improve millions of lives, combining design, engineering, and AI expertise. The company emphasizes experienced consultants, collaboration, knowledge-sharing, problem-solving, and a culture focused on sustaining innovation for its customers.