Version 1

Information Technology And Services

AutomationTestEngineer

£75–105k ~AI est. London, England, United Kingdom; Manchester, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Automation Test Engineer at Version 1. Skills: Automation testing, CI/CD integration, Infrastructure-as-Code, Cloud platforms. Define automation-first test strategy. Implement automation-first test strategy”

Industry & Context.

Information Technology And Services
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Security Clearance (SC), Developed Vetting (DV)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

hands-on experience as Automation Test Engineer, proven record of building automated test capabilities, Practical experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines, Proficiency in at least one automation language, Experience with test frameworks across API testing, Experience with test frameworks across UI testing, Solid understanding of test pyramid, Solid understanding of shift-left testing, Solid understanding of continuous testing principles, Experience testing systems built on GCP, Experience testing Kubernetes, Experience testing containerized workloads, Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code, Experience working in secure delivery environments, Experience working in regulated delivery environments, Experience working in government delivery environments, Clear communication skills, Ability to present test results, Ability to present risks, Ability to present quality findings, Based within commuting distance of London, Available to work on-site three days per week, Resident in the UK for five or more years, No more than 30 days per year out of the UK, Willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV)

Nice to Have

Experience with policy-as-code tools, Experience with performance testing, Experience with resilience testing, Experience with air-gapped environments, Experience with restricted network environments, Google Cloud certifications, Testing-related certifications

What You'll Do.

Define automation-first test strategy

Implement automation-first test strategy

Design automated test suites

Build automated test suites

Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines

Enable continuous testing

Validate Infrastructure-as-Code

Embed security testing

Embed policy validation

Embed compliance evidence generation

Build reusable test capabilities

Produce automated test reports

Produce automated test dashboards

Participate in design sessions

Participate in architecture sessions

Support defect triage

Support root cause analysis

Support continuous improvement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Platform engineers; Developers; Security specialists; Architects; DevSecOps engineers; Application teams; Technical teams; Non-technical stakeholders

Communication Scope

Present test results; Present risks; Present quality findings

Full Job Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services. We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do: * UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner * 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business * 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK * Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW * Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!. You may have been working as an Automation Test Engineer or Software Engineer in Test with a track record of building automation-first testing capabilities in cloud-native or containerised environments. You are not just someone who writes test scripts — you design frameworks, make informed tooling decisions, and understand how automated testing fits into secure, regulated delivery at every layer of the stack. You will work closely with platform engineers, developers, security specialists, and architects to ensure that testability, quality, and compliance are built into the platform from day one. The environment is air-gapped Google Distributed Cloud — tooling choices matter, constraints are real, and the assurance bar is high. You may also get involved with: * Defining and implementing an automation-first test strategy covering platform, infrastructure, and application layers, with tooling choices suited to air-gapped GDC environments where standar

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