Junior Automation Test Engineer

Job Title: Junior Automation Test Engineer
Location: London / Hybrid (1 day in per month)
Salary: Up to £40,000

Why Apply?
An exciting contract opportunity for a skilled Automation Test Engineer to work with a leading asset management platform. This role offers the chance to extend and optimise an existing automation framework, work with modern front-end technologies like React, and ensure high-quality financial data processing systems. Ideal for candidates seeking a challenging, high-impact contract role with flexibility and professional growth opportunities.

Automation Test Engineer Responsibilities

• Extend and enhance an existing automation framework using SpecFlow, C#, Playwright, and SQL.
• Develop robust automated test suites for React-based UI and GraphQL/REST APIs.
• Conduct thorough manual and exploratory testing to validate business logic, financial calculations, and data workflows.
• Implement maintainable, scalable test automation aligned with CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor test coverage, optimise execution times, and reduce flakiness in automated pipelines.
• Document detailed test cases, strategies, and defect reports.
• Collaborate with development teams, product managers, and QA colleagues to ensure high-quality releases.
• Mentor junior QA team members and share automation best practices.

Automation Test Engineer Requirements

Skills & Qualifications:

• 1+ years' experience in test automation with frameworks like SpecFlow and Playwright.
• C#/.NET programming skills
• Experience testing GraphQL and REST APIs and building automated test suites.
• Solid SQL skills for data validation and workflow testing.
• Proficient in manual and exploratory testing methodologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline integration and automated test execution.
• Excellent communication skills and experience documenting test strategies and defects.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of Azure DevOps, Azure Test Plans, and API documentation tools.
• Experience in financial services, asset management platforms, or regulatory compliance testing.
• Understanding of performance testing for high-volume data systems.