{"id":14030,"date":"2026-06-25T19:18:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sr2rec.com\/job\/automation-test-engineer-outside-ir35-remote\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T19:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:18:31","slug":"automation-test-engineer-outside-ir35-remote","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/sr2rec.com\/en\/job\/automation-test-engineer-outside-ir35-remote\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation Test Engineer | Outside IR35 | Remote"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Automation Test Engineer | Outside IR35 | Remote<\/h3>\n<p>Are you an experienced QA Automation Test Engineer who enjoys improving software quality through a blend of automation and hands-on testing? 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