Automation Test Engineer - SC Cleared
Stott & May Professional Search Limited
Posted a day ago, valid for 6 days
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS13DA, England

£400 - £450 per day
Full Time
In order to submit this application, a TotalJobs account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all TotalJobs’ services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to TotalJobs’ Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to TotalJobs and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.
Sonic Summary
- The Automation Test Consultant position requires a hands-on Test Automation Lead with expertise in UI/API testing and automation frameworks.
- Candidates should have at least 5 years of continuous UK residency and be SC cleared.
- Key responsibilities include designing and maintaining test frameworks, performing manual and automated testing, and integrating tests with CI/CD tools.
- The role also involves ensuring accessibility compliance and providing technical guidance to test engineers across multiple teams.
- This position offers hybrid work flexibility and a competitive salary, though the specific salary is not mentioned.
We're looking for a hands-on Test Automation Lead with expertise in UI/API testing, automation frameworks, and technical leadership. You'll drive quality assurance across multiple teams and projects in a hybrid working environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and maintain UI/API test frameworks (Java, Selenium, Rest Assured, Cypress, Playwright).
Perform manual and automated testing (Postman, Insomnia, K6, JMeter).
Integrate tests with CI/CD (Docker, Jenkins, GitLab) and support BDD/TDD (Cucumber, TestNG).
Ensure accessibility compliance (WCAG using axe, WAVE, ARC).
Lead test traceability, defect tracking, and stakeholder reporting.
Provide technical guidance to test engineers across teams.
Support transition, knowledge transfer, and documentation.
Requirements:
5+ years of continuous UK residency (SC Clearance eligible).
Strong Agile, communication, and collaboration skills.
Able to lead interviews and technical assessments.
Hybrid work flexibility.