Automation Test Lead Engineer

Absolute IT
📍 Canterbury, England, United Kingdom 💼 Contracting 🕒 Posted June 20, 2026

Job Description

About the Company
This organisation plays a critical role in delivering trusted national statistics that inform decision making across government and the public. Operating within a complex data ecosystem, they focus on accuracy, innovation, and continuous improvement, with strong collaboration across engineering, data, and business teams.

About the Role
You will lead automation testing for a large-scale data initiative modernising the production of key national indicators. Working across APIs, data pipelines, and integration layers, you will design and maintain automation frameworks, validate service interactions and data flows, and drive quality across distributed systems.
This is a 37.5 hour per week contract engagement.

Day to Day Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain automated test suites across API, integration, UI, and data pipeline layers
  • Develop and execute API testing including functional, regression, and contr...
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    Job Details

    • Location Canterbury, England
    • Job Type Contracting
    • Category Computer Occupations
    • Posted Date June 20, 2026
    • Application Deadline July 30, 2026