Automation Tester (SC Cleared)

About Scrumconnect Consulting

Scrumconnect Consulting is a UK -based, award -winning digital consultancy delivering high -quality products and services for major public sector clients including DWP, MoJ and HMRC. With a team of 300+ consultants, we specialise in building secure, user -centred, and scalable digital solutions that serve millions of citizens.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled QA Automation Tester with strong experience designing, building, and executing automation frameworks across UI, API, and microservices -based applications. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of government digital services built to GOV.UK Service Standard and DDAT frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Automation & Framework Development

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks for UI and API testing
  

• Build automation frameworks from scratch using industry best practices
  

• Develop automated test scripts using Java, JavaScript, Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or RestAssured (BDD)
  

• Create automated API test suites using Postman, RestAssured, or equivalent
  

• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
  

Test Planning & Execution

• Create and execute automation -focused test plans for GOV.UK digital services
  

• Ensure comprehensive coverage across functional, regression, and integration testing
  

• Support UAT and validate end -to -end user journeys
  

Defect Management & Quality Reporting

• Identify, log, and track defects using Azure DevOps or JIRA
  

• Work closely with developers to reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve issues
  

• Produce clear, data -driven test reports and automation summaries
  

Agile Delivery & Collaboration

• Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban)
  

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, BAs, and QA engineers
  

• Define and refine test strategies with a strong automation focus
  

• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior testers
  

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure testing aligns with GOV.UK Service Standard and DDAT frameworks
  

• Validate security, accessibility, and performance requirements through automated and manual testing where required
  

Technical Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of experience as a QA Automation Tester or similar role
  

• Strong proficiency in Java and JavaScript
  

• Expert -level experience with:
  

  • Playwright, Selenium, Cypress (UI automation)
    

  • RestAssured (BDD), Postman (API testing)
    

• Proven experience designing automation frameworks from the ground up
  

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API/contract testing
  

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Git)
  

• Familiarity with React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript for UI validation
  

• Knowledge of SQL and experience testing relational databases
  

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, valued, and supported. We actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, individuals from underrepresented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.

As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to ensure equal opportunity for all.