About this role
Salary: £40,000 - 65,000 per year
Requirements: SC clearance is required.Experience in AI-driven and AI-assisted testing, including GenAI, RAG-based systems, intelligent automation, and tools such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, and Cursor AI.Experience in innovation and proof of concepts, particularly in AI-led test generation and regression optimisation.Senior QA or SDET experience across web, mobile, API, desktop, and cloud testing.Expertise in test automation frameworks including Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Rest Assured, and TestNG.Capability in designing and delivering scalable automation frameworks and enterprise test strategies.Extensive experience in end-to-end test lifecycle management, including test strategy, estimation, governance, and stakeholder engagement.Strong knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps integration, using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.Demonstrable success in large-scale automation delivery, including high-volume API automation and measurable cost optimisation.Experience in cross-platform testing with strong functional and automation coverage.Practical experience with cloud-based and cross-browser testing platforms such as BrowserStack and Perfecto.Strong collaboration and delivery focus across multi-project environments and distributed teams. Responsibilities: Lead automation engineering initiatives for our new team supporting the bank.Build and deliver AI-related testing capability across our automation practice.Drive AI-assisted testing approaches, including GenAI, RAG-based systems, intelligent automation, and AI tooling.Lead innovation and proof-of-concept work for AI-led test generation and regression optimisation.Design and implement scalable automation frameworks and enterprise test strategies.Manage end-to-end test lifecycle activities, including strategy, estimation, governance, and stakeholder engagement.Integrate automation with CI/CD and DevOps tooling across our delivery pipelines.Deliver high-volume automation coverage across web, mobile, API, desktop, and cloud environments.Support cross-platform and cross-browser testing using cloud-based testing platforms.Collaborate closely with distributed teams to deliver across multiple projects. Technologies: AIAPIAppiumAWSAzureBrowserStackCI/CDCloudCopilotCursorDevOpsDockerGitHubSupportJenkinsKubernetesMobilePlaywrightRAGRESTSeleniumWeb More:
We are building out a new team within the bank and are looking for a Lead Automation Engineer to join us. The role offers flexible location options including London TS or Leeds, with a 50% onsite working pattern that may increase to 60% later in the year. This is an opportunity to shape our automation capability with a strong focus on AI-led testing, innovation, and large-scale delivery across a complex environment.
last updated 33 week of 2026