Help us to achieve our goal to be the global leader in total quality services.

With your help we will achieve this by delivering Total Quality 360, a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge services which combine quality engineering, cyber security, conformance & interoperability and content quality to deliver end-to-end total quality solutions.

Here at Resillion, our culture is based on an ‘if you see something, say something’ attitude where we take responsibility. It’s one where we expect to adapt and embrace change as the company grows. It’s based on recognising the individual worth of every one of our employees and developing their skills to keep us all at the forefront of our industry.

Above all, it’s a culture where we’re passionate about what we do, and we’re committed to the greater good of the company.

If you would like to be part of our journey, then this role may be the one for you.

Senior Test Automation Architect - Consulting - SDET

**Please Note - Due to background checks, we can only accept candidates who has at least 5 years UK address history**

📍 Location: Glasgow or Birmingham (Hybrid)
🏢 Department: Quality Engineering
👤 Reports to: Managing Director UK and collaborating with UK Regional Business Managers

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Test Automation Architect - Consulting- SDET to design and drive best-in-class Quality Engineering testing solutions across complex delivery environments with various UK based customers. You will play a key role in shaping automation frameworks, defining technical standards, and ensuring high-quality software delivery across our UK and offshore teams.

As a technical guru and strategic thinker, you will collaborate closely with quality engineering teams, QA leads, DevOps, and client stakeholders to embed scalable, maintainable, and high-performing automated test architectures across the software development lifecycle.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Be the focal point for all Test Automation & Quality Engineering projects across a diverse portfolio of UK based customers across Commercial, Utilities, Public Sector and BFSI.

• Design and evolve test automation frameworks for web, mobile, API, and backend systems.

• Define architecture standards, coding practices, and reusable test components to support continuous delivery pipelines.

• Evaluate and introduce the right tools and technologies (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium).

• Ensure automation solutions are aligned with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Strategic Oversight

• Lead proof-of-concepts, tool assessments, and automation strategy workshops with internal teams and clients.

• Champion a Shift Left testing approach, promoting early test design and integration into development workflows.

• Establish and track automation KPIs, test coverage, and defect trends.

Collaboration & Mentoring

• Work with cross-functional teams across UK and offshore locations to promote Quality Engineering best practices.

• Guide and mentor Quality Engineers on technical implementation and problem-solving.

• Partner with Key Practice Head in Quality Engineering who delivery teams to tailor automation frameworks that meet diverse business and technical needs.

🎯 Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in test automation, including 5+ years in a test architect or senior SDET role ideally within the consultancy sector

• Deep knowledge of automation tools: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, JUnit.

• Proven experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps.

• Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.

• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and test automation for distributed systems.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Excellent communication skills and experience working in agile, distributed delivery teams.

🎓 Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• ISTQB Test Automation Engineer or equivalent technical certifications.

• Experience in client-facing roles or within a consulting environment is a strong advantage.

By fostering a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming, we aim to harness the full potential of our diverse team. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that a variety of perspectives leads to better decision-making and more effective problem-solving.

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

• No boring routine, but a new challenge every day.
• The opportunity to learn new things and contribute to innovative projects with the latest technologies and tools.
• A close-knit team of motivated professionals eager to share their knowledge.
• Good employment conditions, including:
  • Based on your interests, priorities, flexibility, work-life balance, as well as your expertise, experience, and ambitions, we will determine which compensation package suits you.
  • Permanent contract.
  • Abundant knowledge sharing, inspiration sessions, and training, which you can follow and/or give.
  • An open and warm company culture with around 500 and growing (international) professional colleagues.
  • Large projects in both the public and private sectors with a focus on technological innovation.
  • A personal training budget to enhance your skills and dedicated days to develop them. Because as we grow, you grow.
  • Regular team events such as after-work drinks or other team initiatives.
  • Ownership to take charge of your own projects and create real change.
  • Job security through a strong team, stable projects, continuous innovations, and ongoing growth.