Senior Automation Tester

Company: SmartSourcing Ltd
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Salary

£? – ? per year

Requirements

  • We require current SC clearance or the ability to obtain SC clearance.
  • We require experience with Java and the Spring Framework.
  • We require experience with Cucumber for BDD testing.
  • We require experience working with REST APIs.
  • It is beneficial to be familiar with Wiremock.
  • It is beneficial to be familiar with Maven.
  • It is beneficial to be familiar with the AWS stack, including secure cloud testing.
  • It is beneficial to have experience with automation testing tools such as Selenium, JMeter, or K6.
  • It is beneficial to be familiar with REST clients such as Postman or Insomnia.
  • It is beneficial to be familiar with GitLab CI.
  • It is beneficial to have Java experience for coding Cucumber steps in our test framework.
  • It is beneficial to be familiar with container environments such as Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

  • We work closely with software developers to reach a shared understanding of the code base and unit-level test coverage.
  • We collaborate with analysts to ensure the required business scenarios are covered in acceptance test scripts.
  • We work across both functional and non-functional areas of an application.
  • We coach and mentor testers.
  • We communicate with stakeholders inside and outside our organisation to coordinate test coverage and schedules.

Technologies

  • AWS
  • Cloud
  • Cucumber
  • GitLab
  • Java
  • JMeter
  • Kubernetes
  • Maven
  • Postman
  • REST
  • Selenium
  • Spring

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We are hiring a Senior Automation Tester for a 6-month hybrid assignment based in Manchester or Newcastle upon Tyne, working three days per week on site. This role focuses on automation testing within a collaborative environment, with an emphasis on high-quality test coverage across functional and non-functional areas. The assignment is offered on an umbrella basis.

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Posted: June 21st, 2026