Adecco
Test Automation Engineer - Distributed, Networking, Security
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Test Automation Engineer - Distributed Systems & Networking
£50,000 - £70,000 DOE + Benefits
Fully Remote (UK)
About the Company
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a pioneering technology business operating at the forefront of secure communications and connectivity.
Our client develops innovative software solutions for organisations operating within highly secure, mission-critical environments. Founded by recognised industry experts, they are building technology that challenges conventional approaches and delivers real-world impact.
With ambitious growth plans and a highly capable engineering team, this is an exciting time to join.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Test Automation Engineer to help build and enhance automated testing capability across complex distributed systems.
This role goes far beyond writing automated tests. You'll develop frameworks, tooling and infrastructure that validate software operating across cloud services, networks, hardware and real-world environments.
Working closely with engineers, you'll help ensure systems are reliable, resilient, secure and ready for production.
About You
Essential Skills
- Software engineering experience using Go, Rust or C, combined with Python or Shell scripting
- Experience building automated test frameworks, harnesses and testing infrastructure
- Understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous workflows and eventual consistency
- Experience with Go Testing, Playwright, Jest or similar frameworks
- CI/CD experience, ideally GitHub Actions
- Docker and containerised test environments
- Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, NAT, routing and tunnelling
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Technical Knowledge
- Go testing and table-driven tests
- React component and end-to-end testing
- Performance and load testing
- Security testing including mTLS and certificate authentication
- SQL and database testing
- Server-Sent Events (SSE)
- Mock services, fixtures and test environments
- Fuzz, differential and property-based testing
Desirable Experience
- Rust testing frameworks
- Chaos engineering
- OpenWRT or embedded Linux
- Hardware-in-the-loop testing
- QEMU
- Cellular networking platforms
- Terraform testing
- Large-scale distributed environments
Additional Requirements
- Must be eligible and willing to undergo security clearance
- Sponsorship is not available
What You'll Be Doing
- Building automated test frameworks across cloud, networking and hardware platforms
- Creating end-to-end testing environments using hardware and simulation technologies
- Designing resilience, fault-injection and chaos-testing scenarios
- Testing backend services, networking functionality and platform reliability
- Supporting API, UI, integration and performance testing across React and Go applications
- Developing automated testing for real-time and event-driven features
- Integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Improving test reliability and reducing flaky test behaviour
- Converting identified defects into automated regression coverage
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What We Offer
- £50,000 - £70,000 DOE + Benefits
- Fully remote UK-based role
- Flexible working arrangements
- Complex engineering challenges within secure communications
- Modern technology environment working alongside experienced engineers
Sound Interesting?
If you're passionate about automation, distributed systems and quality engineering, we'd love to hear from you.
We look forward to hearing from you.
About Adecco
Adecco is acting as an Employment Agency.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants.
We are on the client's supplier list for this role.
Technical Keywords
Test Automation Engineer, QA Automation, Go, Golang, Rust, C, Python, Shell Scripting, Distributed Systems, Docker, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Playwright, Jest, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Load Testing, Fuzz Testing, Chaos Engineering, SQL, React Testing, API Testing, SSE, mTLS, X.509, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT, OpenWRT, Embedded Linux, QEMU, Terraform, Secure Communications, Platform Testing.
Desired Skills and Experience
Test Automation Engineer, QA Automation, Go, Golang, Rust, C, Python, Shell Scripting, Distributed Systems, Docker, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Playwright, Jest, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Load Testing, Fuzz Testing, Chaos Engineering, SQL, React Testing, API Testing, SSE, mTLS, X.509, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT, OpenWRT, Embedded Linux, QEMU, Terraform, Secure Communications, Platform Testing.
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