Automation Tester; SC Cleared

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 23/01/2026

Scrumconnect Consulting is a UK-based, award-winning digital consultancy delivering high-quality products and services for major public sector clients including DWP, MoJ and HMRC
. With a team of 300+ consultants
, we specialise in building secure, user-centred, and scalable digital solutions that serve millions of citizens.

We are looking for a highly skilled QA Automation Tester with strong experience designing, building, and executing automation frameworks across UI, API, and microservices-based applications
. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of government digital services built to Service Standard and DDAT frameworks.

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks for UI and API testing
• Build automation frameworks from scratch using industry best practices
• Create automated API test suites using Postman, Rest Assured
  , or equivalent
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI)

• Create and execute automation-focused test plans for digital services
• Ensure comprehensive coverage across functional, regression, and integration testing
• Support UAT and validate end-to-end user journeys

• Identify, log, and track defects using Azure Dev Ops or JIRA
• Work closely with developers to reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve issues
• Produce clear, data-driven test reports and automation summaries

• Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban)
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, BAs, and QA engineers
• Define and refine test strategies with a strong automation focus
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior testers

• Ensure testing aligns with Service Standard and DDAT frameworks
• Validate security, accessibility, and performance requirements through automated and manual testing where required

• 6+ years of experience as a QA Automation Tester or similar role
• Expert-level experience with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress (UI automation)
• Expert-level experience with Rest Assured (BDD), Postman (API testing)
• Proven experience designing automation frameworks from the ground up
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API/contract testing
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, Git)
• Knowledge of SQL and experience testing relational databases

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation
. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, valued, and supported. We actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, individuals from underrepresented communities
, and those seeking flexible working arrangements
.

As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer
, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to ensure equal opportunity for all.