Test Automation Engineer – UiPath POC
Investment Banking
? Contract £600 per day | Inside IR35
? London – Hybrid (2–3 days onsite per week)
? 6-month initial contract (extensions expected)
You’ll be joining the Innovation Team within Architecture & Engineering, working at the sharp end of a Proof of Concept (POC) to evaluate UiPath’s Test Suite for automation across capital markets applications. This is a hands-on technical role – rapid prototyping, tool evaluation, and delivering a working demonstration of automated test scenarios.
What you’ll be doing in the job:
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Designing and implementing a POC framework for test automation using UiPath
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Developing and maintaining automated test scripts for financial software applications
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Executing automation across front-to-back banking applications to validate functionality, performance, and reliability
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Collaborating with BA, QA, DevOps, and development teams to shape requirements into automation use cases
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Evaluating UiPath’s integration with CI/CD pipelines and providing recommendations
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Presenting POC findings and outcomes to stakeholders including the Head of Innovation and QA Automation
What experience you need to be successful:
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Strong hands-on experience with UiPath (Studio, Orchestrator, Test Suite) – ideally UiPath certified
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Solid background in test automation frameworks and methodologies (Selenium, Cucumber, Postman also beneficial)
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Proficiency in Java, VB.NET, or C# with automation coding skills
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Experience of testing integrated financial services applications (front, middle, back office)
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Understanding of RPA concepts, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile ways of working
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Excellent problem-solving skills, stakeholder engagement, and ability to deliver within a proof-of-concept phase
This is a chance to lead a high-profile automation POC in a global investment bank, building out the approach that could define the future of test automation across the business.
? To apply – click the link or email barry.ansell@harringtonstarr.com for a faster response.
Please note: due to high application volumes, I may not be able to respond to every applicant individually.
