Automation Test Engineer | Outside IR35 | Remote

Are you an experienced QA Automation Test Engineer who enjoys improving software quality through a blend of automation and hands-on testing? We’re looking for someone with a strong technical testing background who can help deliver reliable, secure and accessible digital services within a collaborative Agile environment.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for designing, executing and maintaining both manual and automated test activities across web applications and APIs. Working closely with developers, product teams and stakeholders, you’ll ensure high-quality releases through robust test coverage, continuous improvement and early defect identification.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated browser test suites using Ruby, Selenium and Cucumber/Gherkin.

• Execute comprehensive manual testing, including functional, regression and exploratory testing.

• Create detailed test cases, record defects clearly and work with developers to resolve issues efficiently.

• Validate RESTful APIs using tools such as Postman or Newman to ensure data quality and service reliability.

• Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing using BrowserStack.

• Assess accessibility compliance using tools including WAVE and pa11y.

• Carry out security-focused testing with tools such as OWASP ZAP and Dependency Check.

• Use browser developer tools, including Lighthouse and JavaScript debugging tools, to investigate defects and improve application quality.

• Collaborate within Agile delivery teams, contributing to test planning, estimation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Manage source-controlled test assets using Git and platforms such as GitHub or GitLab.

Essential Skills

• Commercial experience with Ruby-based test automation.

• Strong Selenium WebDriver experience for browser automation.

• Experience using Cucumber/Gherkin within a BDD approach.

• BrowserStack experience for cross-browser and cross-device testing.

• Strong manual testing experience, including test design, execution, regression testing and defect management.

• API testing experience using Postman, Newman or similar tools.

• Knowledge of accessibility testing using WAVE and/or pa11y.

• Experience using OWASP ZAP, Dependency Check or similar security testing tools.

• Confident using Git with GitHub or GitLab for version control and collaboration.

• Experience using browser developer tools including Lighthouse and JavaScript debugging.

Desirable Skills

• Performance testing using JMeter, BlazeMeter or similar tooling.

• Experience working with the GOV.UK Design System and validating compliance with established design patterns.

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated test execution into delivery workflows.

The Details

• Contract: 6 months

• IR35: Outside IR35

• Rate: £425-£450P/D

• Location: Remote

If you’re an automation-focused QA professional with excellent manual testing experience and enjoy working across modern testing, accessibility and security tooling, we’d love to hear from you.