London, United Kingdom Posted on 15/05/2026
Scrumconnect Consulting is a people first digital consultancy delivering impactful solutions across both the public and private sectors. We specialise in building high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams that work on mission critical digital transformation programmes.
As aDisability Confident employer, we are proud to foster a culture centred on learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement, where everyone is supported to do their best work and grow their career.
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly skilledQA Automation Testerwith strong experience designing, building, and executing automation frameworks acrossUI, API, and microservices based applications. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of government digital services built toGOV.UK Service StandardandDDATframeworks.
Key Responsibilities Automation & Framework Development
- Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks forUI and API testing
- Build automation frameworks from scratch using industry best practices
- Create automated API test suites usingPostman, RestAssured, or equivalent
- Integrate automated test suites intoCI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
Test Planning & Execution
- Create and execute automation focused test plans forGOV.UK digital services
- Ensure comprehensive coverage acrossfunctional, regression, and integration testing
- SupportUATand validate end to end user journeys
Defect Management & Quality Reporting
- Identify, log, and track defects usingAzure DevOps or JIRA
- Work closely with developers to reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve issues
- Produce clear, data driven test reports and automation summaries
Agile Delivery & Collaboration
- Actively contribute toAgile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban)
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, BAs, and QA engineers
- Define and refine test strategies with a strong automation focus
- Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior testers
Compliance & Standards
- Ensure testing aligns withGOV.UK Service StandardandDDATframeworks
- Validatesecurity, accessibility, and performancerequirements through automated and manual testing where required
Technical Skills & Experience
- 6+ years of experience as a QA Automation Tester or similar role
- Expert-level experience withRestAssured (BDD), Postman (API testing)
- Proven experience designing automation frameworks from the ground up
- Strong understanding ofmicroservices architectureand API/contract testing
- Experience working withCI/CD pipelinesand version control (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Git)
- Knowledge ofSQLand experience testing relational databases
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe thatdiversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, valued, and supported. We actively encourage applications fromwomen, people with disabilities, individuals from underrepresented communities, and those seekingflexible working arrangements.
As aDisability Confident Level 1 employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to ensure equal opportunity for all.