Automation Test Engineer

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. As a Test Automation Engineer at CGI, you’ll be at the heart of digital innovation, engaging in impactful projects that make a real-world difference.

CGI has been recognised on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2024, ranking among the top 10 large organisations in the UK. The company also received high commendations for its support of diverse communities and fostering a welcoming environment for professionals at all career stages. Additionally, CGI was named by TIME as one of the ‘World’s Best Companies’ for 2024, an accolade based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.

CGI offers competitive compensation, a robust pension plan, private healthcare, and a share scheme that allows you to become a CGI partner, not just an employee. We’re dedicated to inclusivity and diversity, creating a place where everyone can thrive. We understand that flexibility is important and we offer options to support your work-life balance. You can be based anywhere in the UK and this role offers the flexibility to work from home or your nearest CGI office, with occasional travel to client sites as needed.

All applicants must hold or be eligible for National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (SC) level.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

As our Digital Solutions Centre continues to grow, we’re excited to welcome talented professionals who are passionate about making a difference across both the private and public sectors. As part of the Digital Solutions Centre, you’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects across sectors, improving UK citizens’ lives. You’ll work alongside a diverse range of clients, contributing to meaningful solutions—whether through rapid prototyping or large-scale digital transformation initiatives that drive positive change.

Core responsibilities include:

1. Develop and Maintain Automation Frameworks.
2. Contributing to design, developing, and executing of automated test scripts.
3. Integrate Automated Tests with CI/CD Pipelines.
4. Enhancing the team’s impact on software quality by collaborating in defect triage sessions, participating in quality gate evaluations, and delivering comprehensive Test Completion Reports with key quality metrics that support project goals.
5. Mentoring junior team members, providing guidance as needed.
6. Collaborating within Agile Squads to perform both development and test automation tasks.
7. Leveraging AI-driven testing tools and methodologies to improve automation, test coverage, and efficiency.
8. Identify and Implement Process Improvements.
9. Preparing for future career progression towards a Technical Test Lead role, with our full support for your development journey.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

The successful candidate will demonstrate a range of the following skills and experiences:

1. Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python) and adaptability to learn new automation tools.
2. Experience with automation tools and frameworks, such as Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG, Cypress, or Cucumber (BDD).
3. Experience with testing RESTful APIs.
4. Familiarity with tools such as Git, JMeter, Postman, Newman, RestAssured, ReadyAPI, and AI-driven testing platforms.
5. Strong understanding of Automation Testing within modern software development, particularly Agile methodologies.
6. Certifications including ISTQB Software Testing Foundation, ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Management, and ITIL Foundation.

Desirable:

1. Knowledge of AI-driven testing techniques, including machine learning for predictive analytics and automated defect detection.
2. Familiarity with cloud-based testing environments.
3. Background in development coding.
4. Experience in integration and performance testing.
5. Experience in automation, AI-based testing, non-functional testing, or infrastructure testing is highly desirable.

Skills:

• Java
• Test Design

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because you are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.