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Breakthrough Talent • Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
Role & seniority: Senior Automation Test Engineer / SDET; hands-on lead equivalent (Dev in Test / Automation Lead)
Stack/tools: .NET ecosystem; C#; API/web layers; .NET microservices; SpecFlow or similar BDD; Swagger/API schema testing; Git; CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or similar)
Design, improve, and scale automation frameworks; own test strategy across backend, API, and web
Partner with developers, product, and DevOps; drive shift-left testing and quality culture
Lead CI pipeline best practices, coverage, reliability, and maintainability; 90% automation vs 10% exploratory/manual
Senior-level Automation Engineer / SDET / Dev in Test experience
Strong C# automation capability; ability to build/re-architect frameworks
Testing across .NET microservices/distributed systems; API automation; hands-on with SpecFlow or equivalent
Experience with Git, Swagger/API testing, and CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
Strong communication and proactive problem-solving; influence on engineering quality standards
Nice-to-haves: Experience leading frameworks or automation strategy across multiple teams; familiarity with testing tooling beyond SpecFlow; experience in DevOps collaboration
Location & work type: Hybrid work model (2 days on-site per week); Start ASAP; 6-month contract; £400 per day inside IR35; location not specified (UK-based contact)
Senior Automation Test Engineer / SDET £400 per day (Inside IR35) 6-month contract Hybrid – 2 days on-site per week Start ASAP
We’re looking for a highly capable Senior Automation Test Engineer to take ownership of automation strategy, framework enhancement, and quality engineering across a complex .NET ecosystem. This suits someone who operates like a Dev in Test / Automation Lead.
The Role
Approx. 90% automation, 10% exploratory/manual.
Key Skills & Experience
Proven senior-level background as Automation Engineer / SDET / Dev in Test / Test Automation Manager Strong automation capability with C# Ability to build or re-architect frameworks from scratch Testing experience across .NET microservices and distributed systems Excellent API automation skills
How to Apply If you’re a senior automation specialist who enjoys leading frameworks, improving engineering quality, and driving modern automation practices, please reach out.