Python Test Automation Engineer

Salary: £55,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong commercial experience in network testing.
• Hands-on knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, VPN, and routing and switching.
• Experience with BGP and/or OSPF is advantageous.
• Strong experience with Robot Framework.
• Programming and scripting experience using Python.
• Experience with Selenium is beneficial.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution.
• Good knowledge of Linux/Unix environments.
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for networking applications and platforms.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Robot Framework and Python.
• Validate network protocols, configurations, and end-to-end connectivity.
• Integrate automated test suites into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform functional, regression, system, integration, and performance testing.
• Analyse test results and troubleshoot failures.
• Work closely with Development, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams.
• Support automated testing across release and deployment cycles.
• Produce test reports, defect analysis, and quality metrics.
• Contribute to test framework improvements and automation best practices.

Technologies:

• CI/CD
• DevOps
• GitLab
• Support
• Linux
• Network
• Python
• Robot Framework
• Selenium
• TCP/IP
• Unix
• VPN

More:

We are a leading global technology consultancy looking for an experienced Network Test Automation Engineer to validate networking products and services, build automated test solutions, and integrate testing into CI/CD environments. We offer a very competitive salary and pension, healthcare and life assurance, plus access to extensive training and development resources.

last updated 33 week of 2026