BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Automation Tester
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BAE Systems Digital Intelligence has 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts across 10 countries. We collaborate on collecting, connecting and understanding complex data, enabling governments, armed forces, and businesses to unlock digital advantage in demanding environments.
Job Title: Test Automation Engineer
Location: Leeds (hybrid with 1–2 office days/week and occasional site travel required) Flexibility: Discuss hybrid/flexible working options with your recruiter Grade: GG09 – GG10 Referral Bonus: £5,000
About the Role
You’ll help design and implement scalable automated testing solutions critical to modernisation and delivery. Your work supports product evolution through high-quality,璪eustainable automated testing practices—collaborating with developers, platform engineers, and test peers to maintain continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Design & Build: Create reusable test automation solutions for continuous product evolution.
- Collaborate: Partner with developers to write clean, testable code upfront.
- Pipeline Integration: Work closely with Continuous Delivery teams to embed automated testing.
- Test Strategy: Analyse requirements to shape functional, performance, and security test cases.
- Improvement Culture: Review and mentor colleagues on best practices in test design.
- Problem-Solving: Overcome technical challenges without sacrificing quality or deadlines.
- Ownership: Iteratively enhance test suites for evolving products.
- Quality Advocacy: Ensure comprehensive unit and integration testing coverage.
- Exploratory Testing: Use heuristics to uncover edge cases.
- Communication: Clearly document processes to align testing practices across teams.
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Your Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in Agile development environments.
- Hands-on familiarity with automation tools (e.g. **Selenium, Cucumber>).
- Practical knowledge of API testing (e.g. REST Assured).
- Experience testing user interfaces + large datasets.
- Working knowledge of Java + SQL.
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Desirable
- Proficiency with collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, GitHub).
- Exposure to BDD/TDD methodologies.
- Awareness of inclusive design + accessibility standards.
- Interest/knowledge in AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Postgres.
Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence: Government Business Unit
Hybrid & Well-being
We blend remote and in-office work flexibly across sites. This supports healthier work-life balance and connection through shared tools and real-time collaboration.
Culture & Inclusion
We celebrate diversity of thought, background, and experience—believing it drives creativity and success. Our team’s mission includes safeguarding nationally critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
Government Impact
In defence, contract, and security work—your role counters threats to governments, nations, and their vital systems.
Join 4,500 specialists facing cyber challenges head-on. If you value quality, collaboration, and innovation, this is where to shape tomorrow’s solutions.
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