Software Engineering
Test Automation Engineer Jobs & Careers
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HOK Consulting connects Test Automation Engineers with organisations improving software quality, reliability and delivery through modern automated testing across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, API testing, Java, Python or CI/CD, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
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What Does a Test Automation Engineer Do?
Test Automation Engineers design, build and maintain automated testing solutions that help software engineering teams identify defects quickly and release applications with greater confidence.
The role commonly involves developing test frameworks and scripts, automating functional and regression testing, testing APIs and integrating automated tests into continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
Test Automation Engineers often work alongside QA Engineers, Software Engineers, DevOps professionals and Technical Leads to increase test coverage, shorten feedback cycles and improve software quality throughout the development lifecycle.
Test Automation Engineer Skills & Experience
The exact requirements vary between organisations, but Test Automation Engineer roles commonly involve experience across areas such as:
- Test Automation
- Software Testing
- Selenium
- Cypress
- Playwright
- API Testing
- REST APIs
- Java
- Python
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- C#
- CI/CD
- Automated Regression Testing
- Integration Testing
- Test Framework Development
- Docker
- Cloud-Native Development
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
Test Automation Engineers may specialise in web, API or integration testing, while others develop automation across multiple layers of complex software platforms.
Strong programming and problem-solving skills are particularly valuable because effective test automation requires maintainable code, reliable frameworks and a clear understanding of how applications behave across different scenarios.
Typical Test Automation Engineer Responsibilities
- Designing and maintaining automated test frameworks
- Creating automated functional and regression tests
- Developing test scripts using languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Automating browser testing using Selenium, Cypress or Playwright
- Building automated API and integration tests
- Integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Investigating failed tests and software defects
- Improving automated test coverage across applications
- Maintaining reliable test environments and test data
- Working with developers to identify quality issues earlier in delivery
- Reviewing test automation approaches and engineering standards
- Supporting continuous improvement across software testing and quality engineering
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, product and whether the role focuses on frontend, backend, API, integration or wider end-to-end test automation.
Test Automation Engineer Salary Expectations
Test Automation Engineer salaries vary according to experience, location, programming skills, automation technologies, sector and the complexity of the software being tested.
Permanent Test Automation Engineer
Around £62,500 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract Test Automation Engineer
Around £450 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior Test Automation Engineers and professionals with strong programming, Playwright, Selenium, API testing, CI/CD, cloud or complex enterprise software experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Test Automation Engineer Career Progression
Test Automation Engineering can lead into senior quality engineering, test leadership, software engineering and wider technical leadership positions.
Typical Test Automation Engineer Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Test Automation Engineers may also progress into roles such as:
- QA Lead
- Quality Engineering Lead
- Software Engineer
- Technical Lead
- Engineering Manager
- Head of Quality Engineering
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen your automation expertise, move further into software engineering or take responsibility for wider quality engineering teams and strategy.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Test Automation Engineer Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about the automation frameworks you’ve built, the languages and testing technologies you work with and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Software Engineering Recruitment
Test Automation forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Software Engineering recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with professionals across software development, quality engineering, automated testing, software architecture and technical leadership.
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Recruiting Test Automation Engineers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Test Automation Engineers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re increasing automated test coverage, modernising testing frameworks, integrating quality into CI/CD or scaling a wider software engineering team, speak to HOK about your requirements.