Test Engineer

Contract Test Engineer – Cambridge - Outside IR35

9-Month Contract | Cambridge | Hybrid

I’m currently working with an established technology business in Cambridge that is looking for a Test Engineer to join the team on an initial 9-month contract.

This is a hands-on testing role, working across automated testing, CI/CD and modern cloud-based environments. You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining automated test frameworks, improving test coverage and helping ensure the quality and reliability of software applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated tests using C#/.NET and Selenium
• Build and execute tests across Selenium Grid environments
• Work with Docker to support automated testing and development environments
• Integrate automated testing into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
• Develop and maintain unit and integration tests using NUnit
• Use FluentAssertions to create clear and maintainable test assertions
• Identify, investigate and report software defects
• Work closely with software developers and other engineers to improve overall product quality
• Contribute to improving testing processes, frameworks and automation coverage

Essential Experience

• Strong commercial experience with C#/.NET
• Solid experience with Selenium and automated testing
• Experience working with Selenium Grid
• Experience with Docker
• Good knowledge of Jenkins / CI/CD
• Experience with NUnit
• Experience using FluentAssertions
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and automation

Desirable Experience

• TestLink
• AWS Cognito
• AWS ECS
• Playwright
• Python
• Pytest

Contract Details

• Duration: 9 months
• Location: Cambridge
• Working pattern: Hybrid
• Start: ASAP / dependent on availability