Location
London (Hybrid role with occasional travel to Gatwick and/or London)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary with excellent benefits including pension, private healthcare, and share scheme

About the Role
The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit at CGI is a leading IT Systems Integrator delivering bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems that help keep us all safe and secure. We combine innovation with proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes, and deep expertise across space, defence, intelligence, aerospace, and maritime sectors, all supported by end-to-end cyber capabilities. As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you will join a highly motivated automation testing team, working hands-on to develop and maintain scalable, reusable automated test frameworks and utilities. You will implement modern test architecture standards and best practices, build and enhance end-to-end, API, integration, and regression automation suites, and collaborate closely with developers, DevOps engineers, product owners, and QA teams to ensure high quality delivery. You will also review and optimise CI/CD test execution pipelines, troubleshoot complex automation and environment issues, mentor team members, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. This permanent role requires UK Security Clearance or eligibility to obtain it. Join CGI and become part of an open, friendly community of experts where your career growth is supported and your contributions valued.

Experience
- Strong hands-on experience in test automation engineering
- Proficient in C# and TypeScript
- Experience with Playwright and Selenium
- Strong understanding of automation framework architecture and scalable test design patterns
- Solid knowledge of UI, API, and integration testing approaches
- Experience troubleshooting complex automation and environment issues
- Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

About you
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Self-motivated, proactive, and delivery focused mindset
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to evolving environments
- Eligible for UK Security Clearance

Qualifications
Essential:
- Expertise in C#, TypeScript, Playwright/Selenium
- Strong automation engineering skills and test design knowledge
Desirable:
- Experience with Azure DevOps and Azure cloud platform services
- Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerised environments
- Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Exposure to performance testing, observability, or cloud native testing practices