Automation Test Engineer (IAM Transformation Programme)

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: November 2026
Work Set Up: Hybrid (3 days onsite in Sheffield office)

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a highly skilled Automation Test Engineer to support a large-scale Identity and Access Management (IAM) transformation initiative. This role will focus primarily on automated testing, with occasional manual testing as required, ensuring robust quality assurance across complex enterprise systems. The successful candidate will contribute to designing, building, executing, and maintaining automated test frameworks while collaborating closely with technical and business stakeholders in a highly regulated, cloud-enabled environment.

What you will do:

• Plan, develop, execute, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks and automated test scripts for web and database applications.
• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, test scenarios, test data, and supporting documentation based on functional requirements and technical specifications.
• Build and maintain automated test solutions using Java, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Perform Web UI testing and database comparison testing across enterprise platforms.
• Execute strong manual testing activities where automation was not feasible.
• Create and maintain Jenkins pipelines to execute automated tests, generate reports, and notify teams of results within CI/CD processes.
• Test APIs using tools such as RestAssured, Postman, and Insomnia.
• Conduct testing across cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, GCP, and AliCloud.
• Identify, log, and track defects using JIRA and Zephyr, participating in triage meetings and verifying fixes.
• Review test cases to ensure traceability and coverage against requirements and designs.
• Liaise with business and technical teams to define SIT, OAT, and UAT scenarios.
• Analyze system designs and documentation for testability and quality improvements.
• Support IAM-focused testing activities, including validation of integrations with Active Directory, ServiceNow, and cloud platforms.
• Test identity platforms and data ingestion using SCIM, REST APIs, LDAP, OIDC, and CSV formats.
• Perform testing on graph database management systems (GDBMS).
• Implement testing strategies for Policy as Code and GitOps repositories.
• Conduct Batch ETL testing, Pub/Sub and message queue testing, and SaaS testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and supported knowledge-sharing across the team.
• Integrate automation testing into GitLab CI/CD pipelines and applied shift-left testing practices.
• Identify process improvements and proposed enhancements to automation strategy.
• Adapt to new tools and technologies in a fast-changing environment.