Opus Recruitment Solutions
Test Automation Specialist

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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Location: Hybrid at Newcastle (3 days onsite a week)
Contract: 12-months FTC, intention to convert to permanent thereafter
SC Eligibility: UK national or settled status. 5 years continuous UK address history (including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK).


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Requirements
- Experience automating functional testing of SaaS software, writing scripts in Java
- Experience in using other test tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, Karate, Rest-assured, or Wiremock.
- Experience working with users to design and conduct manual testing, developing a good understanding of the requirements, user needs, and solution design in order to differentiate between defects and enhancement.
- A proven track record of testing software developments in a structured environment.
- A complete understanding of the Defect Management lifecycle and knowledge of one or more defect management tools e.g. JIRA, Bugzilla, or HP ALM.
- Experience in at least 1 common scripting language (e.g. Python, Node.js, Typescript, PowerShell, Bash).
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