69 automation engineer jobs found

Build and maintain automated test frameworks and suites for API, event-driven, and graph-based services using Python/PyTest. Define and execute test plans, cases, and test data aligned to requirements and technical specifications, ensuring FR/NFR traceability. Validate IAM models (RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC, PBAC) and test policy-as-code decision points. Perform API automation, contract testing, and event replay/reprocessing scenarios. Validate graph data structures (nodes, relationships, traversal logic); Neo4j experience preferred. Produce regulatory evidence and support test governance, including entry/exit criteria. Develop and manage Jenkins pipelines for test execution and reporting within CI/CD. Log, track, and drive defect resolution using JIRA/Zephyr, ensuring clear stakeholder communication. Collaborate with Cloud Security, DevOps, and Engineering teams to improve testability and overall quality. GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Senior QA Automation / SDET Engineer (SC + NPPV3 Cleared) Birmingham 6 Month Contract £400-£450/day (Outside IR35) Hands on Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) engineer needed with both SC and NPPV3 Security Clearance, plus strong hands-on experience with JUnit, Cucumber, and Selenium WebDriver. 6 Month Rolling Contract based in Birmingham. Start ASAP in May/June 2026. Hybrid Working – 3 days/week remote (WFH) + 2 days/week working from the office in Birmingham with occasional travel to Croydon. A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government projects: Key skills, experience + duties to include: Extensive hands-on experience with JUnit, Cucumber, and Selenium WebDriver within complex enterprise environments. Strong understanding of Spring applications, microservices, and distributed architectures. Good understanding in PostgreSQL, including query optimisation, performance...

Hays are now looking for an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer for one of our local clients: £550 p/d Inside IR35 Remote - 6 months+ contract Candidates must hold current SC Clearance This role is primarily an engineering-focused position with some operational responsibility within the wider platform operating model. You'll be responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud infrastructure while driving DevOps best practices across the environment. What you'll be doing Designing, developing, and deploying AWS infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) Building, managing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab Working across AWS services including EC2, EKS (Kubernetes), RDS, S3, Route 53, VPC and Lambda Managing containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm deployments Implementing and maintaining DevOps practices across the full software delivery lifecycle Writing and maintaining scripts and automation...

Data Engineer Telford / Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) £450 per day (Inside IR35) 6-Month Contract Active SC Clearance Are you an experienced Data Engineer with a strong background in ETL development, AWS, and enterprise data platforms? We are looking for a skilled contractor to join a high-profile programme, supporting the ongoing operation, maintenance, and enhancement of a critical data platform. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a complex technical environment, playing a key role in ensuring the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of business-critical data services. What You'll Be Doing Supporting live production data services and platform operations. Investigating and resolving incidents, ensuring rapid service restoration. Identifying recurring issues and implementing long-term solutions. Maintaining and enhancing ETL processes and data integration workflows. Working closely with service delivery, project, and operational teams. Managing...

Cloud Engineer – 6-month contract – Birmingham My Customer is looking for an experienced and proactive Cloud Engineer to join their technology team. This role is ideal for someone with strong hybrid infrastructure experience across cloud and on-premise platforms, who can take ownership of platform change initiatives, drive technical improvements, and support critical production environments. The Cloud Engineer will play a key role in modernising and maintaining the cloud estate, with a particular focus on Azure, infrastructure automation, and migration from legacy landing zone architectures. Skills required from the Cloud Engineer: Proven experience supporting and operating enterprise production platforms across Microsoft Azure and some On-premise infrastructure environments. Strong understanding of hybrid cloud operations and infrastructure management Managing Azure subscriptions, accounts, networking, identity, security controls and platform services Hands-on experience with...

Contract Electrical Design Engineer – EPLAN Location: Lincolnshire (Remote Working Available) Contract Length: 6 Months rolling outside IR35 Rate: £45–£55 per hour DOE We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer on behalf of a well-established engineering client based in Lincolnshire. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong EPLAN experience to support a range of electrical design and engineering projects on a contract basis. The Role: * Electrical design and engineering using EPLAN * Producing detailed electrical schematics and panel layouts * Supporting project delivery from concept through to completion * Working closely with engineering and project teams * Occasional travel to site when required Requirements: * Proven experience as an Electrical Design Engineer * Strong working knowledge of EPLAN * Experience producing electrical drawings and documentation * Ability to work independently and...

Lead Structural Engineer 12 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering between £55-£66ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience with metallic and composite parts? Do you have experience in MSC Nastran? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you! As the Lead Structural Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry! Due to the nature of what you will be working on, you will be required to obtain high level MOD security clearance. You will be involved in: Developing and validating high‑fidelity finite‑element models for metallic, composite, and hybrid structures Executing static, dynamic, vibrational, thermal, and fluid‑structure interaction analyses Performing...

Job DescriptionRole: Test Engineer (Hybrid) Location: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham - 60% Per Week in these locations.  Clearance: Must hold or be eligible for BPSS Clearance Role Overview We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Test Engineer to join our growing delivery team. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of modern web applications across a cutting-edge tech stack. This role requires hands-on expertise in automated testing, strong collaboration with development teams, and experience working across cloud-native environments. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and execute automated and manual test cases for web applications Build and maintain robust test automation frameworks, particularly using Playwright (essential) Collaborate closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC Perform frontend and backend testing across Node.js and Spring Boot applications Validate data...

Overview Location: Staffordshire based Working Pattern: Hybrid Sector: Special Purpose Machinery / Highly Regulated Engineering We are seeking an experienced Principal EC&I Engineer to take technical ownership of complex special purpose machinery projects. This is a senior, hands‑off leadership role suited to someone comfortable operating with autonomy, managing projects from concept through to manufacture, commissioning and handover. While nuclear or highly regulated industry experience is desirable, we are equally open to senior EC&I professionals from a special purpose machinery background who understand high‑integrity systems, safety‑critical design and regulated delivery environments. Key Responsibilities Full technical ownership of EC&I work packages for complex machinery systems Translate design input requirements into compliant, buildable engineering solutions Lead and mentor EC&I engineers and designers across project lifecycles Deliver projects to...

My client within Investment Banking is currently seeking for an SRE Lead. I'm working on an SRE Lead role within a banking/payments environment that I thought might be of interest. You'd lead SRE strategy, driving automation, observability, and reliability by design, with a focus on reducing incidents and improving recovery. Looking for someone with 8+ years' experience in SRE, strong resilience engineering background, and the ability to scale operations in complex environments. Logistics: £600 p/d inside IR35 3 Days a week Bromley 12 month contract Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Huxley, please visit Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an...

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer Initial 6-Month Contract Hybrid Working - Blackpool £600 - £700 p/day, Inside IR35 We're recruiting for an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer to support a large-scale cloud and platform engineering programme within a secure enterprise environment. This role will focus on container platforms, cloud security and CI/CD delivery across modern infrastructure environments. Key responsibilities: Deploying, managing and optimising Kubernetes environments, including AKS Supporting CI/CD pipeline development and automation initiatives Implementing and maintaining cloud security tooling, including Wiz Working closely with infrastructure and development teams to improve deployment processes Monitoring platform performance, reliability and security compliance Supporting troubleshooting, incident resolution and continuous improvement activities Required experience: Active SC Clearance Strong hands-on DevOps engineering experience within an enterprise environment Proven...

Hybrid Work Pattern Working Pattern: 2–3 days per week in the office (Manchester) or site, remainder remote The Opportunity Our client, a leading organisation within the UK nuclear sector, is seeking an experienced EICA (Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation) Responsible Engineer to support delivery of a major infrastructure programme at a key nuclear decommissioning site. This role sits within a long-term, multi-billion-pound infrastructure partnership, delivering critical upgrades and enhancements to site-wide utilities. Project Overview The programme focuses on refurbishment, replacement, and new installation of essential utilities infrastructure, including: * Steam (LP & HP) * Water systems (raw, domestic, demineralised, treatment) * Compressed air * Bulk chemical storage and distribution * Sewage treatment facilities Works span full lifecycle delivery - from design through to commissioning - across both on-site and off-site...

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer Initial 6-Month Contract Hybrid Working - Blackpool £600 - £700 p/day, Inside IR35 We're recruiting for an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer to support a large-scale cloud and platform engineering programme within a secure enterprise environment. This role will focus on container platforms, cloud security and CI/CD delivery across modern infrastructure environments. Key responsibilities: Deploying, managing and optimising Kubernetes environments, including AKS Supporting CI/CD pipeline development and automation initiatives Implementing and maintaining cloud security tooling, including Wiz Working closely with infrastructure and development teams to improve deployment processes Monitoring platform performance, reliability and security compliance Supporting troubleshooting, incident resolution and continuous improvement activities Required experience: Active SC Clearance Strong hands-on DevOps engineering experience within an enterprise environment Proven...

ICT Systems Administrator Competitive Rates (Inside IR35) 3 Months Contract Carmarthen On-site Your new company You will be joining a well-established public sector organisation with a developing ICT function currently investing in infrastructure, resilience, and cloud transformation. Your new role As a Systems Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting and enhancing the organisation's core infrastructure environment. This is a hands-on position focused on systems, servers, and cloud technologies, where you will take ownership of critical upgrade and improvement programmes. Key responsibilities include: Managing and optimising Windows Server environments and core services (AD, DNS, DHCP) Supporting cloud platforms including Microsoft 365 and Azure Leading on backup, disaster recovery, and system resilience improvements Supporting migration of legacy systems and applications Enhancing security, patching, and system compliance Maintaining accurate and structured...

Senior Network Engineer** (Contract) Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Chester/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile Working as a Network Implementation engineer is to provide technical implementation services to support the evolution and ongoing support of the Bank EMEA IP Network in response to projects, upgrades, and feature enhancements. The work is always aligned to the current and approved architectural, roadmaps, technology standards, templates, governance, and change management policies. The main technology area of focus for the role is Business to Business connectivity via various DMZ's throughout EMEA via both public and private connections. The role is primarily focused on refreshing network devices that are approaching end of support dates. Key Responsibilities: Ability to analyses in detail current in production designs and network environments...

Test Engineer (Data & Automation) Overview We are seeking an experienced Test Engineer to support the delivery of high-quality data and application solutions. This role focuses on automation, data validation, and production analysis within a modern cloud-based environment. You will play a key role in ensuring system reliability, improving testing frameworks, and driving best practices across engineering teams. This is a collaborative position requiring strong technical expertise, analytical thinking, and the ability to mentor others while working across complex data platforms. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks to improve testing efficiency and coverage Analyse and interpret test results, identifying risks, issues, and areas for improvement Produce clear reports on testing activities, outcomes, and associated risks Automate data validation and application testing processes across distributed systems Investigate production issues using...

Job Title: Location: Gloucester Pay Rate: Negotiable Contract length: 12 Months Role Summary/Purpose: To gain a deep understanding of existing aerospace component manufacturing processes and equipment, quantify how they perform, and use this insight to inform the design, implementation and optimisation of new production lines and facilities. This role will analyse current operations (time, utilisation, efficiency, waste), create accurate value stream maps, and support line and facility design so that the future production system is efficient at launch and capable of scaling to volume. Key Responsibilities Understand and quantify the existing process Study the current aerospace component manufacturing processes and machines in detail to understand how work actually flows on the shop floor. Conduct time studies on all major steps and support activities (set-up, changeover, inspection, rework, material handling, etc.), maintaining an accurate and current picture of process...

Battery Diagnostic Engineer - (phone number removed) - £27.30/hr umbrella rate Do you have expertise in high-voltage battery and charging technology, including facility operations? Step into the future of automotive innovation with an exciting opportunity as a Battery Diagnostic Engineer. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology and high-voltage battery systems, contributing to the development of pioneering propulsion solutions. You'll be part of a dynamic environment where your skills will be valued and your career can thrive. With a focus on delivering excellence, this company is renowned for its commitment to quality and innovation, making this position a standout chance to elevate your career. What You Will Do:  - Deliver high-voltage traction battery testing across a diverse fleet, ensuring precision and efficiency. - Develop and manage automation tools to support the design verification process. - Provide first-line troubleshooting and diagnostic...

Job Title: Compex Electrical Installation Engineer (Contract) Locations: Bristol / Reading / London Rate: £45 - £50 per hour LTD. 40 hours per week, potential overtime available Contract: 3 months initial contract with strong potential to extend Site Based Start Date: ASAP Technical Partners are currently looking for experienced Compex Electrical Installation Engineers to support ongoing project delivery across multiple Southern sites in the UK. Working as part of a site delivery team, you will carry out electrical installation activities within hazardous and industrial environments, ensuring all works are completed safely and in accordance with project specifications. Key Responsibilities Carry out industrial electrical installations in hazardous area environments Install containment systems including tray, trunking, conduit, and cable ladder Install and terminate SWA, SY, CY, and instrumentation cabling Install motors, control panels, junction boxes, field devices,...

Order Ref: (phone number removed) Position Title: Platform Development Engineer Duration: Contract Location: Manchester Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential: 4+ years' experience in Unix OS and ideally recent experience in container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) and a scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash) 4+ years' experience of at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes experience Strong experience of Site Reliability Engineering practices and principles Strong experience in operational monitoring and dash-boarding for applications (ELK, SonarQube, Prometheus, Grafana) Experience with containers and orchestration frameworks (Docker, k8s) Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab) Experience with modern CI/CD tools and techniques Previous involvement in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle Passion for mentoring and technical coaching of engineers Excellent verbal and written communication...