Test Automation Engineer (FTC 12m)

About the role

A private bank and wealth manager based in the Isle of Man, with offices in London, Jersey and the UAE, is looking for experienced Test Automation Engineers to join its Technology team. Working with software engineers, solution architects, business analysts and product owners, the engineer embeds quality throughout the software development lifecycle, builds and maintains automated testing capabilities and supports strategic transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites across multiple applications and platforms
• Embed quality engineering principles throughout the SDLC and define, create and run functional, regression, integration and end-to-end test cases
• Identify, analyse and troubleshoot defects with developers
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps by integrating automated testing into deployment processes
• Maintain test data, testing environments and automation assets, and report on test results, quality metrics and coverage
• Work with BAs, product owners and stakeholders to understand requirements and define test strategies
• Support performance, resilience and reliability testing where appropriate, and mentor colleagues on tools and practices

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Test Automation, Quality or Software Test Engineer
• Direct experience designing and maintaining automated testing frameworks
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, quality engineering best practices and hands-on experience with modern automation tools
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and working with cloud-based applications and modern software architectures
• Desirable: Microsoft/Azure environment, broad DevOps knowledge, and experience in banking or regulated financial environments

Required skills

• Automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress or SpecFlow
• API testing tools and methodologies
• Agile and SDLC practices