Principal Automation Test Engineer

Job Description

Principal Automation Test Engineer 6080k Bonus Hybrid (London 1-2 days per week)

A senior opportunity for an experienced Test Automation Engineer ready to influence quality at scale. This role sits at the heart of multiple delivery teams giving you the chance to shape automation strategy set testing standards and lead by example while still staying hands-on. If you enjoy solving complex testing challenges mentoring engineers and building frameworks that last this is a role with real ownership and impact.

Youll design evolve and own automation frameworks using C# Java and Selenium driving best practice across web API and integration testing. Working closely with developers architects and product leaders youll influence test strategy across multiple workstreams ensuring quality is embedded from design through to release. This is a role for someone confident operating at principal level who is technically strong respected and comfortable setting direction.

What youll be doing

• Leading test automation across multiple teams and platforms
• Designing and maintaining scalable maintainable automation frameworks
• Driving testing standards strategy and best practice across the wider organisation
• Mentoring and coaching engineers to raise capability and consistency
• Working closely with senior stakeholders to align quality with business outcomes

Experience required

• Strong hands-on test automation experience in C# / Java & Selenium
• API automation experience (design data setup validation)
• Understanding of automation framework engineering and long-term maintainability
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers and influencing testing direction
• Confidence working in fast-paced multi-team environments

Why apply

• 6080k salary performance-related bonus
• Strong pension (up to 12% with employer contribution)
• Market-leading private health insurance and wellbeing benefits
• Clear investment in career progression learning and leadership development
• A genuinely supportive culture that values balance flexibility and growth

If youre a senior test engineer who enjoys automation leadership and influence and youre ready to step fully into a principal-level role please apply.