Automation Tester (3-6 month contract)

We are looking for a skilled and proactive QA Automation Engineer with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in QA automation testing. The successful candidate will design, develop, maintain, and improve automated test suites for assigned projects, primarily using Selenium WebDriver with Java, JUnit or TestNG, and a Page Object Model framework. This role requires ownership of end-to-end testing activities across Agile or Kanban delivery teams, including test planning, automation development, pipeline execution, defect analysis, and collaboration with development teams and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain automation test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, JUnit or TestNG, and the Page Object Model framework. Own and manage end-to-end automation testing activities for assigned Agile or Kanban projects. Build, enhance, and maintain reusable automation frameworks, libraries, utilities, and test data solutions. Create, execute, and maintain automated regression, smoke, functional, integration, and end-to-end test suites. Manage automation execution within CI/CD pipelines, ensuring test runs are stable, reliable, and suitable for release decisions. Analyse test results, investigate failures, identify root causes, and accurately record defects. Work closely with development teams, product owners, business analysts, and stakeholders to resolve issues and improve product quality. Review automation code written by fellow automation engineers and provide constructive feedback. Ensure automation scripts follow agreed coding standards, framework patterns, and maintainable design principles. Support cross-browser and web-based application testing. Write clear and effective automated test cases based on requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Contribute to continuous improvement of automation coverage, framework stability, test execution speed, and reporting. Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives. Minimum 3 years' experience in QA automation testing, preferably on web-based applications. Strong hands-on experience using Selenium WebDriver with Java. Experience working with JUnit, TestNG, or a similar Java-based test execution framework. Strong understanding of Page Object Model or similar maintainable automation design patterns. Experience creating and maintaining automation test suites for regression, smoke, functional, and end-to-end testing. Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for web application testing and element identification. Experience with cross-browser functional testing. Strong familiarity with bug tracking, defect reporting, and test management tools. Experience writing test cases, test scripts, and test execution reports. Working knowledge of BDD principles; experience with Cucumber or a similar BDD tool would be beneficial. Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban delivery environments. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation test integration using tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or similar. Experience using version control tools such as Git or equivalent. Ability to investigate test failures and distinguish between script issues, environment issues, data issues, and application defects. Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and a quality-first mindset. Experience working with, or willingness to work towards, implementing AI-assisted testing solutions to improve test design, automation coverage, defect analysis, reporting, or test maintenance. We Value Diversity We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too. At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we’re always stronger together. ITG have a number of community groups available to employees and exist to offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other. What next? If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch. #LI-CM1