Test Automation Engineer

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EngineeringQa Engineer

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Overview

Daintta are a rapidly growing, values-driven team of specialists who work with government and private sector clients across Cyber Security, National Security, Law Enforcement and Telecommunications.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and suites Support ownership of automation delivery activities across assigned projects or workstreams Implement automation across UI, API, integration, and regression testing Support…

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Daintta are a rapidly growing, values-driven team of specialists who work with government and private sector clients across Cyber Security, National Security, Law Enforcement and Telecommunications.

Daintta is seeking a hands-on Automation Engineer to design, develop, maintain and support the delivery of scalable, automation-led quality engineering across complex high-assurance environments and client and internal project systems.

The role supports the delivery of scalable, risk-based quality assurance through modern automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and close collaboration with engineering and delivery teams.

The successful candidate will work closely with QA leadership and engineering teams to help improve delivery confidence, accelerate feedback cycles, and support scalable quality engineering practices across technically complex and operationally critical systems.

Responsibilities

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→Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and suites
→Support ownership of automation delivery activities across assigned projects or workstreams
→Implement automation across UI, API, integration, and regression testing
→Support automation within CI/CD pipelines
→Improve test reliability, execution speed, and reporting
→Support risk-based testing activities across delivery teams
→Contribute to functional, integration, exploratory, and system testing
→Assist with environment, test data, and integration validation
→Investigate defects, automation failures, and environmental issues, supporting root cause analysis and resolution activities.
→Identify opportunities to improve automation and quality processes
→Contribute to reusable QA tooling and frameworks
→Promote shift-left testing and rapid feedback practices
→Support quality metrics and reporting activities
→Work closely with developers, QA leads, and delivery teams
→Participate in Agile ceremonies and technical discussions
→Support client and stakeholder engagements where required

The role requires the following key skills / knowledge, non-exhaustively:

Strong hands-on automation experience across UI and API testing
Experience with modern automation frameworks and tooling
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps delivery environments
Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Experience working within consultancy or client-facing environments
Exposure to cloud-native or distributed systems (Azure, AWS)
Experience in defense, public sector, or regulated environments
Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent framework experience
API testing tool exposure (Postman, Bruno, Newman, REST Assured)
Proficient coding knowledge in at least one of the following; Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
Awareness of emerging tooling and modern quality engineering approaches
Engineering mindset with strong attention to quality
Able to apply pragmatic and risk-based approaches to quality engineering across different client environments.
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Demonstrates curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to continuously develop technical and quality engineering skills across new tools, technologies, domains, and delivery environments.

Hybrid, with 2-3 days working from Daintta office (London or Cheltenham) or on client site as required.

What We Offer

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✓25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

✓Up to 5 days annual training leave with a dedicated training budget

✓Up to 3 days annual volunteering leave - give back to the community

✓Competitive maternity, paternity, shared parental leave & compassionate leave

✓Comprehensive Private Health Insurance

✓Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support services

✓£2,000 Flex Cash Allowance, paid pro-rata over the year

✓5% pension contribution

✓Discretionary company awards and bonuses, based on performance and company targets

✓Access to Electric Vehicle (EV) Salary Sacrifice scheme

✓Up to £1,000 annual training budget (access to additional training and development budget via business case)

✓Up to 5 days annual training leave

✓1 professional membership paid annually

✓Up to £200 of additional IT budget for new joiners

✓Free breakfast every Tuesday in the London office

✓Fortnightly drinks – in London

✓Regular social events, quizzes, and guest workshops

✓Huckletree perks – including gym and restaurant discounts

✓Employee referral programme

✓Monthly breakfast club in our Cheltenham office

Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, you must be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. For more information about clearance eligibility, please see https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting