Automation Tester

Description:

Senior Automation Tester

Role type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid (50% onsite) – London or Leeds

Clearance required: SC Cleared

At Peregrine, we're always seeking Specialist Talent that have the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector – we are always in search of the best talent to place, now.

The role

We are seeking experienced Test Automation Engineers and Senior Test Automation Engineers to join a large-scale technology environment, helping to develop and enhance automated testing capabilities across critical applications and services.

You will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining automated test solutions, working closely with developers, architects, analysts and wider technology teams to ensure high levels of quality and reliability.

Depending on experience, there will also be opportunities to take ownership of automation strategy, lead other automation engineers, contribute to performance testing strategy and drive improvements to testing frameworks, tooling and processes.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain robust automated test scripts and automation frameworks
Deliver automated testing across functional, system, integration, end-to-end, API and security testing
Develop and maintain API automation using tools such as Karate, Postman and SOAPUI
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
Troubleshoot automation failures and identify opportunities to improve test coverage and reliability
Work closely with developers, architects, analysts and business stakeholders throughout the software delivery lifecycle
Contribute to the continuous improvement of automation frameworks, tooling and testing processes
Support performance testing and identify potential application bottlenecks
Work with cloud and containerised environmentsSkills & Experience

Strong experience within Test Automation / Automation Testing / SDET environments
SC Clearance essential
Demonstrable experience designing, developing or maintaining test automation frameworks
Experience with automation tools such as Selenium and Karate
Strong API testing experience using tools such as Postman and SOAPUI
Programming or scripting experience using Java, Python and/or JavaScript
Experience with Cucumber / BDD
Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies and techniques
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions
Experience with version control systems
Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure
Exposure to containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience working within Agile software delivery environments
Experience across functional, integration, end-to-end, API and security testing
Experience with test data tools and test data managementSenior-level experience

For Senior Test Automation Engineer opportunities, we are particularly interested in candidates with:

Extensive hands-on test automation experience
Proven experience designing and implementing automation frameworks
Technical leadership, coaching or mentoring experience
Experience leading automation engineers or taking ownership of automation delivery
Performance testing experience using tools such as JMeter and LoadRunner
Experience contributing to automation and performance testing strategy
Strong experience across complex, integrated enterprise systemsDesirable skills

Kafka, IBM MQ and/or ACE
Performance and security testing
SonarQube, Fortify, Twistlock or Xray
Oracle and SQL
Control-M
Knowledge of technologies including XML, HTML, Web Services and SOAP
Financial services experience
ISTQB, ISEB or equivalent testing qualificationAbout Peregrine

We build workforces that deliver tech and change programmes at leading UK organisations. By combining data science from Peregrine Intelligence, our industry-accredited Peregrine Academy, and market-leading attraction and diversity initiatives, we bridge capability gaps at all levels in public and private sector organisations. We work closely with our clients to understand their challenges and deliver flexible, long-term solutions that make a real difference. When you join Peregrine, you become part of a team that's focused on growth, both yours, our clients', and the sectors we support. You'll also get access to a full range of benefits alongside your salary.

How Specialist Talent works

As a permanent employee at Peregrine, you'll be part of our Specialist Talent team. That means you'll work on-site or remotely with our clients, supporting them on complex, high-impact projects in Data, Digital and Business Transformation. You'll get the variety and challenge of consultancy work, with the stability and support of a permanent role. You're not a contractor - you're a valued member of our team, with access to all the same benefits, learning opportunities, and community.

Our culture

We're curious, open, and always learning. We believe in doing great work and doing it with integrity. We support each other, share ideas freely, and celebrate progress big and small. And we care about the impact we make, whether that's helping clients solve tough problems or creating opportunities for people from all walks of life.

Diversity and inclusion

We're proud to be a diverse team, with 20+ nationalities represented across Peregrine. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, and we're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Through our partnerships and internal initiatives, we're working to improve social mobility, reduce our environmental impact, and help our clients build more inclusive teams too