Automation Engineer - AI Driven Testing

Automation Engineer - AI Driven Testing 6 month contract Inside IR35 via Umbrella London or Leeds (Hybrid – 50–60% onsite) SC Cleared role Our financial institution client are undergoing a major transformation, building a new QA capability focused on AI-driven testing and intelligent automation . This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-impact team using GenAI, RAG-based systems, and AI-assisted tooling to shape the future of testing at enterprise scale. Key Responsibilities * Design and deliver AI-powered test strategies and automation frameworks * Drive innovation and PoCs (AI-led test generation, regression optimisation) * Lead end-to-end test lifecycle across complex environments * Integrate QA into CI/CD and DevOps pipelines * Collaborate across large-scale, multi-project delivery teams Key Skills * Senior QA / SDET experience across web, mobile, API, desktop \& cloud * Hands-on with AI-assisted testing tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, Cursor) * Strong automation expertise: Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Rest Assured, TestNG * CI/CD \& DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure * Experience delivering large-scale automation \& optimisation outcomes If you have an active SC Clearance, please apply with an up to date CV!