Junior Automation Test Engineer

Job Title: Junior Automation Test Engineer Location: London/Hybrid (1 day in per month) Salary: Up to £40,000 Why Apply? An exciting contract opportunity for a skilled Automation Test Engineer to work with a leading asset management platform. This role offers the chance to extend and optimise an existing automation framework, work with modern Front End technologies like React, and ensure high-quality financial data processing systems. Ideal for candidates seeking a challenging, high-impact contract role with flexibility and professional growth opportunities.Automation Test Engineer ResponsibilitiesExtend and enhance an existing automation framework using SpecFlow, C#, Playwright, and SQL.Develop robust automated test suites for React-based UI and GraphQL/REST APIs.Conduct thorough manual and exploratory testing to validate business logic, financial calculations, and data workflows.Implement maintainable, scalable test automation aligned with CI/CD pipelines.Monitor test coverage, optimise execution times, and reduce flakiness in automated pipelines.Document detailed test cases, strategies, and defect reports.Collaborate with development teams, product managers, and QA colleagues to ensure high-quality releases.Mentor junior QA team members and share automation best practices.Automation Test Engineer RequirementsSkills andamp; Qualifications:1+ years'' experience in test automation with frameworks like SpecFlow and Playwright.C#/.NET programming skillsExperience testing ..... full job details .....