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Test Automation Engineer – Python & Coding experience required
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Test Automation Engineer – Python & Coding experience required
Test Automation Engineer – Python & Coding experience required
(Must have the right to work in the UK)
Location: Glasgow – 4 days onsite (Remote options pending IR35) Contract Duration: July – 31st December 2026 Work Type: Inside IR35 (Daily Rate) via Rockford Payroll Info for Contingent Workers
About the Role
Join Deloitte Operations for an engaging freelance assignment with a leading Investment Bank in Glasgow, focusing on User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a Market Expansion programme in Payments.
As a Test Automation Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for end-to-end (E2E) workflows. Collaborate with a cross-functional team to ensure seamless deployment, reliable test coverage, and optimised performance of our payments automation ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Automation & Infrastructure Maintenance
- Maintain, orchestrate, and deploy automated test services
- investigate root causes of technical failures
- ensure robust operations across automation tools and environments
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Core Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Python (test scripting, API automation, integration testing)
- Hands-on experience with Cloud hosting platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Competence in Selenium/Playwright for web UI and API test automation
- Advocate for code maintainability, modularity, and performance checks
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Implementation & Extension
- Expand pre-existing Proof-of-Concept (POC) automation into production services
- Automate sanity testing workflows after each deployment/update
- Optimise testing processes to prevent regression issues
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Collaboration & Issue Resolution
- Partner closely with subject-matter experts (SMEs) in the payments domain
- Bring together diverse requirements to define and troubleshoot technical challenges
- Document reproducibility guides (FAQs) for ongoing support
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Performance Monitoring
- Track tooling performance and query impact of feature releases
- Identify and mitigate potential testing bottlenecks or degradation trends
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Requirements
To qualify for this role, candidates must meet these critical competencies:
- Minimum 2+ years of Test Automation Engineering experience
- Strong hold of Python with experience in:
- AWS/Lambda, parameterisation, TDD/BDD Open-regex
- Copious test automation portfolio (군이자)
- Proven Selenium/Playwright expertise and adaptability to new frameworks
- A deep understanding of cloud infrastructure operations
- Ability to synthesize business requirements with technical constraints
Bonus Awarded for:
- Hands-on experience in payments/是商 domain flows
- Familiarity with Fintech/aderWbanking-codebases (Jira, Azure DevOps integrations)
- Eager mindset to upskill with AI-native and Gold-Booking variants
Note: Right-to-work check mandatory for this UK-based assignment.
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