Candour
Automation Test Engineer
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We are working with a thriving UK technology business transforming their sector through innovative, cloud-native software. Their products and services help suppliers simplify complex operations, stay ahead of industry change and deliver better customer experiences.
Working at the intersection of deep sector expertise and modern engineering, they build scalable, API-first solutions designed to evolve with their clients’ businesses.
Role Overview
They are now looking to onboard an accomplished Automation Tester / Automation Engineer with experience of building out frameworks from scratch to modernise their testing function as they take their solution offering to the next level.
As an Automation Engineer, you will take ownership of building a test automation framework from the ground up for a complex platform. This is a hands-on role focused on validating the end-to-end behaviour of a distributed system made up of multiple services, with a particular emphasis on billing accuracy, data integrity and reliable releases.
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You will work closely with the Lead Test Engineer and Lead Architect to define and deliver automated coverage across APIs, asynchronous workflows, service contracts and data validation. You will also integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, support testing across development through to production, and help diagnose complex cross-service issues.
The role calls for strong technical delivery, excellent traceability and a practical mindset for improving framework reliability, coverage and performance.
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Key Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with C# / .NET in test automation, including building frameworks from scratch.
- Experience testing distributed or microservices-based systems, with strong API and HTTP testing skills.
- Working knowledge of message queues or event-driven architectures, plus SQL Server validation and reconciliation.
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
- Familiarity with NUnit or MSTest, and tools such as HttpClient or RestSharp.
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