Xpert: Test Automation Architect (Liverpool, UK)

Role: Senior Automation Engineer
Location: Liverpool, UK (hybrid)
Engagement: Independent Contractor | 3–6 month contract – to start ASAP

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to support the design, improvement and maintenance of automation frameworks and test tooling across delivery teams. This role is suited to someone with strong hands-on automation experience, solid coding ability, and a good understanding of CI/CD and quality engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and improve test automation frameworks
• Write clean, scalable, reusable automation code using sound OOP principles
• Support CI/CD integration for automated testing
• Review code, resolve issues and contribute to framework improvements
• Help improve code quality, maintainability and test coverage
• Work closely with technical teams and provide guidance where needed

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in test automation engineering at senior level
• Solid object-oriented programming skills
• Experience building or enhancing automation frameworks
• Good CI/CD pipeline experience
• Strong code review, troubleshooting and refactoring skills
• Knowledge of scalable, maintainable test design principles
• Comfortable working with stakeholders and technical teams

Desirable

• Experience with static code analysis tools such as SonarQube
• Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience

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