SDET / Automation Tester

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience as an SDET, Automation Tester or Test Automation Engineer.
• Strong practical experience with Playwright.
• Experience with Robot Framework.
• Strong experience designing, developing and maintaining automated test frameworks.
• Experience automating web application, API and end-to-end testing.
• Experience integrating automated testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, test strategy and the wider SDLC.
• Experience working within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience working with IBM Maximo / Maximo Application Suite (MAS).
• Experience testing enterprise asset management or other complex business applications.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and associated CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience within defence, government or UK public-sector programmes.
• Experience within highly regulated or security-critical environments.
• Experience working within Agile and DevSecOps delivery models

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain robust automated test frameworks and test suites.
• Build automated tests using Playwright and Robot Framework.
• Automate functional, regression and end-to-end testing across enterprise applications.
• Develop automated testing for web applications and APIs.
• Work closely with developers and engineers to embed automated testing throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyse automated test results, investigate failures and support defect resolution.
• Identify opportunities to increase automation coverage and improve test efficiency.
• Support wider functional and integration testing activities where required.
• Produce appropriate test documentation and provide knowledge transfer to internal teams.

Technologies:

• API
• Azure
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• IBM
• Support
• Playwright
• Robot Framework
• Security
• Web
• Cloud

More:

We are looking for an experienced SDET / Automation Tester to support a major programme within a complex and highly regulated environment. This is a remote-first role based in the UK on an initial 12-month contract with potential to extend, and it is inside IR35. We require active or lapsed SC clearance. The successful consultant will bring strong hands-on test automation experience, with particular expertise in Playwright and Robot Framework, helping us to build, maintain and improve automated testing capability across enterprise applications. You will work closely with development, engineering and wider testing teams to embed effective automation throughout the delivery lifecycle and ensure solutions are delivered to a high standard of quality.

last updated 39 week of 2026