Senior Test Automation Architect - Consulting - Glasgow (Hybrid) - Full Time

Senior Test Automation Architect - Consulting

**Please Note - Due to background checks we can only accept candidates who has at least 5 years UK address history**

Location: Glasgow or Birmingham (Hybrid)
Department: Quality Engineering
Reports to: Managing Director UK and collaborating with UK Regional Business Managers

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Test Automation Architect - Consulting to design and drive best-in-class Quality Engineering testing solutions across complex delivery environments with various UK based customers. You will play a key role in shaping automation frameworks defining technical standards and ensuring high-quality software delivery across our UK and offshore teams.

As a technical guru and strategic thinker you will collaborate closely with quality engineering teams QA leads DevOps and client stakeholders to embed scalable maintainable and high-performing automated test architectures across the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Be the focal point for all Test Automation & Quality Engineering projects across a diverse portfolio of UK based customers across Commercial Utilities Public Sector and BFSI.

• Design and evolve test automation frameworks for web mobile API and backend systems.

• Define architecture standards coding practices and reusable test components to support continuous delivery pipelines.

• Evaluate and introduce the right tools and technologies (e.g. Playwright Cypress Selenium Appium).

• Ensure automation solutions are aligned with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Strategic Oversight

• Lead proof-of-concepts tool assessments and automation strategy workshops with internal teams and clients.

• Champion a Shift Left testing approach promoting early test design and integration into development workflows.

• Establish and track automation KPIs test coverage and defect trends.

Collaboration & Mentoring

• Work with cross-functional teams across UK and offshore locations to promote Quality Engineering best practices.

• Guide and mentor Quality Engineers on technical implementation and problem-solving.

• Partner with Key Practice Head in Quality Engineering who delivery teams to tailor automation frameworks that meet diverse business and technical needs.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7 years of experience in test automation including 5 years in a test architect or senior SDET role ideally within the consultancy sector

• Deep knowledge of automation tools: Selenium Cypress Playwright Appium TestNG JUnit.

• Proven experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins GitLab Azure DevOps.

• Strong programming skills in Java JavaScript TypeScript or Python.

• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs microservices and test automation for distributed systems.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP) and containerized environments (Docker Kubernetes).

• Excellent communication skills and experience working in agile distributed delivery teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.

• ISTQB Test Automation Engineer or equivalent technical certifications.

• Experience in client-facing roles or within a consulting environment is a strong advantage.

Additional Information :

By fostering a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming we aim to harness the full potential of our diverse team. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply as we believe that a variety of perspectives leads to better decision-making and more effective problem-solving.

Additional Information

What do we offer you

• No boring routine but a new challenge every day.
• The opportunity to learn new things and contribute to innovative projects with the latest technologies and tools.
• A close-knit team of motivated professionals eager to share their knowledge.
• Good employment conditions including:
  • Based on your interests priorities flexibility work-life balance as well as your expertise experience and ambitions we will determine which compensation package suits you.
  • Permanent contract.
  • Abundant knowledge sharing inspiration sessions and training which you can follow and/or give.
  • An open and warm company culture with around 500 and growing (international) professional colleagues.
  • Large projects in both the public and private sectors with a focus on technological innovation.
  • A personal training budget to enhance your skills and dedicated days to develop them. Because as we grow you grow.
  • Regular team events such as after-work drinks or other team initiatives.
  • Ownership to take charge of your own projects and create real change.
  • Job security through a strong team stable projects continuous innovations and ongoing growth.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time