Automation Engineer in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Automation Engineer
12 Month contract
Manchester/Hybrid - 2-3 days per week on site
£Market rate (Inside IR35)

My client in the finance industry is looking for Automation Engineers with a passion for quality engineering, test automation, and modern software development practices. This opportunity is open to engineers at varying stages of their careers, from developing professionals through to experienced automation specialists.

• Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test solutions.
• Building and executing functional, API, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Working closely with software engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to improve quality across the development lifecycle.
• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and ensuring automated testing is integrated into delivery processes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve test coverage, reliability, and efficiency.
• Supporting the adoption of quality engineering best practices across development teams.
• Participating in code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

We're interested in candidates with experience in some or all of the following:

Test Automation

• Selenium
• Cypress
• Playwright
• Test automation frameworks
• End-to-end testing
• API testing

Programming

• Java
• Python
• JavaScript
• TypeScript

API & Quality Engineering

• REST Assured
• Postman
• Bruno
• REST APIs
• Test strategy and quality assurance principles

DevOps & CI/CD

• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI
• CI/CD pipelines
• Docker
• Git

Nice to Have

• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Performance, security, or accessibility testing exposure.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Interest or exposure to AI-assisted testing, Generative AI, or intelligent automation.
• Experience mentoring engineers or contributing to quality engineering strategy.