ai engineer

platform engineer

senior software engineer Jobs in Manchester

senior software engineer

ai engineers

cloud iam support engineer Jobs in Manchester

cloud iam support engineer

it support engineer

AccessPay

<div><p><b>Job Title</b>: IT Support Engineer</p><p><b>
Employment type:</b> Permanent, hybrid - 4 days per week in our Manchester office</p><p><b>
Salary:</b> &pound;30,000 per annum</p><p>
We're looking for a proactive and customer-focused IT Support Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality technical support to colleagues across AccessPay, ensuring our internal systems, devices and infrastructure remain secure, reliable and fit for purpose.</p><p>
Working closely with the Head of Internal IT, you'll play a key role in supporting our day-to-day operations, from onboarding new starters and managing user access to maintaining devices, troubleshooting technical issues and helping drive continuous improvements across our internal technology estate. If you enjoy solving problems, working with modern technologies and making a real difference to the employee experience, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p><b>
Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul>
<li><p>Provide first and second-line IT support for colleagues across the business.</p></li>
<li><p>Manage the joiner, mover and leaver process, including device builds, user accounts and access permissions.</p></li>
<li><p>Support and administer Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and other internal business systems.</p></li>
<li><p>Manage company devices, software licences and IT assets, ensuring security and compliance.</p></li>
<li><p>Troubleshoot hardware, software, networking and endpoint issues, escalating where appropriate.</p></li>
<li><p>Maintain accurate documentation, ticket records and support internal audits and compliance activities.</p></li>
<li><p>Leverage AI tools such as Claude AI, Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT to identify opportunities for automation and drive productivity and efficiency improvements across the role.</p></li>
</ul><p><b>Skills Knowledge &amp; Expertise</b></p><p>
We're looking for someone who has:</p><ul>
<li><p>Experience in an internal IT support or service desk environment.</p></li>
<li><p>Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across hardware, software and networking.</p></li>
<li><p>Experience administering Microsoft 365 and Windows environments.</p></li>
<li><p>Knowledge of endpoint management and device administration using tools such as Intune and Entra ID.</p></li>
<li><p>Excellent communication skills with the ability to support both technical and non-technical colleagues.</p></li>
<li><p>A proactive approach, strong organisational skills and a genuine passion for technology and continuous learning.</p></li>
</ul><p><i>Experience with Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Linux servers, NinjaOne, Microsoft Copilot or Claude AI would be advantageous.</i></p><p><b>
Why join us?</b></p><ul>
<li><p>Great Place to Work&reg; certified &mdash; 3 years running</p></li>
<li><p>A supportive, collaborative team who love what they do</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
Benefits</b></p><ul>
<li><p>25 days&rsquo; holiday plus public holidays increasing with length of service.</p></li>
<li><p>Birthday off work.</p></li>
<li><p>2 paid volunteer days a year</p></li>
<li><p>Holiday Purchase scheme</p></li>
<li><p>We operate a Salary Exchange pension scheme which you will be auto-enrolled into from day one of employment.</p></li>
<li><p>&pound;240 yearly Wellbeing Allowance</p></li>
<li><p>Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave</p></li>
<li><p>Cycle to work scheme</p></li>
<li><p>Health cash plan</p></li>
<li><p>Free breakfast &amp; lunch when in the Manchester office</p></li>
<li><p>Discounted Parking in Manchester</p></li>
<li><p>Access to training &ndash; both internal and external</p></li>
<li><p>We plant a tree for every new joiner that joins us!</p></li>
<li><p>We are a Dog-Friendly office</p></li>
<li><p>And many more!</p></li>
</ul><p></p><p><b>Our values</b></p><p>
Our employees live by our company values:<br>
<br>
<b>Always Learning</b>: Our team are a naturally inquisitive bunch, always striving to become experts in our field. We are committed to sharing knowledge and skills with our colleagues and customers. AccessPay provides an environment that fosters personal development and professional growth for all of our people.<br>
<br>
<b>Supportive</b>: Helpfulness sits at the heart of our culture &ndash; when we win, we win as a team. We agree on shared goals, collaborate constantly, and drive relentlessly in pursuit of those goals. We also understand the importance of fun, both working hard and celebrating our successes.<br>
<br>
<b>Driven to Achieve: </b>We are passionate and energetic &ndash; whatever the mission. When we encounter challenges we show courage, resilience, and initiative to overcome them.<br>
<br>
<b>Committed to Excellence:</b> Through our technical prowess, creativity, personal integrity and accountability, we deliver exceptional outcomes and exceed expectations time and time again.</p></div>
<br><div><div><ul><li>Permanent
 </li><li>Full time
 </li><li>&pound;0 - &pound;30,000
 </li><li>Hybrid (Manchester, United Kingdom)
 </li><li>GSI</li></ul></div></div><div></div>

IT Support Engineer

Capgemini

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About the job you&rsquo;re considering</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>This role can be based Onsite inManchester OR Inverness 5 days per week</b></p><br>
<p></p><p>As part of the Identity Access Management Team, you will be supporting the delivery of IAM services to ensure the right people (or systems) have the right access to the right resources at the right time, and for the right reasons. It typically covers:</p><br>
<p></p><ul><li>Identity lifecycle management &ndash; creating, modifying, and removing user accounts</li>
<li>Authentication &ndash; verifying who someone is (e.g., passwords, MFA, certificates)</li>
<li>Authorization &ndash; controlling what users are allowed to access</li>
<li>Governance &amp; auditing &ndash; tracking access and ensuring compliance</li><br>
</ul></div></div><p></p><br>
<br>
<div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Your role</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Entra ID RBAC, PIM support/Entra ID &ndash; AD sync support</li>
<li>Entra ID MFA, SSO, CA, CloudStrike integration support</li>
<li>Entra ID users, dynamic group administration</li>
<li>Entra ID Enterprise apps, Service Principles, Managed Identities administration</li>
<li>Entra ID Governance (JML/API apps/LCW)</li>
<li>Okta SSO integrations support</li><br>
</ul><p></p><p>You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Your skills and experience</b></h2><br>
</div><p></p><div><ul><li>Entra ID</li>
<li>Okta</li>
<li>Active Directory sync/integration</li>
<li>CloudStrike integration</li><br>
</ul><p></p><p><b>Additional desirable skills and experience</b></p><br>
<p></p><ul><li>Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM)</li>
<li>Active Directory (users, groups, GPOs and PKI administration)</li>
BeyondTrust PRA and PAM<br>
<li>
<br>
<br>
</li></ul></div></div><p></p><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>We are a Disability Confident Employer</b></h2>
</div><div><p>Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government&rsquo;s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:</p><br>
<p></p><ul><li>Declare they have a disability, and</li>
Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.<br>
<li>
<br>
</li></ul><p><br>
Please opt in during the application process.
</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Your security clearance and pre-employment checks</b></h2>
</div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Your security clearance</b></h2><br>
</div><p></p><div><p>If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)Your security clearance</p>
<p>Some roles will also require an additional level of Security Clearance:</p><br>
<p></p><p>Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
<br>
To be successfully appointed to this role you will need to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks.</p>
<p>There are no nationality or residency restrictions, although if you have resided outside of the UK within the last 3 years, further checks may be required.
<br>
There are other criteria and check required for BPSS, and throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.</p>
</div></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Make it real &ndash; what does it mean for you?</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>Flexibility to work your way</b>
<br>
You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.</p><br>
<p></p><p><b>Your wellbeing</b>
<br>
You&rsquo;d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.
<br>
To help support wellbeing we have trained &lsquo;Mental Health Champions&rsquo; across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.</p><br>
<p></p><br>
<p><b>Shape your path</b>
<br>
You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini&rsquo;s &lsquo;learning for life&rsquo; mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.</p><br>
<p></p><br>
<p><b>Shared energy</b>
<br>
You&rsquo;ll be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do. You&rsquo;ll be joining a professional community of experts, who have got your back and will support you, every step of the way.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Why should you consider Capgemini?</b></h2>
</div><div><p>Growing clients&rsquo; businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you&rsquo;ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what&rsquo;s possible. It&rsquo;s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world&rsquo;s leading businesses, and it&rsquo;s how you&rsquo;ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you&rsquo;ll build the skills you want. You&rsquo;ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About Capgemini</b></h2>
</div><div><p>Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of &euro;22.5 billion. Make it real | www.capgemini.com</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Cloud IAM Support Engineer

ONNEC Group

<div><p>ONNEC builds, supports and optimises the IT infrastructure, networks and connectivity which drive global business performance.</p>
<p>We are a rapidly growing organisation and finding and retaining the highest calibre of people is fundamental to us for the success of our business, we work hard to create a challenging, supportive and satisfying working environment for all our employees. ONNEC has successfully achieved the Investors in Diversity Foundational Award for our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.</p>
<p>We are seeking a multi skilled Data Centre engineer to join a leading organisation in Mamnchester. You will be working as part of a small team providing Data Centre services to a prestigious International Financial organisation.</p>
<p><b>Responsibilities of our Data Centre Engineer will include:</b></p>
<ul><li>Working a 24x7x365 shift pattern of 4 days on 4 days off, 4 nights on 4 nights off</li>
<li>Change control management</li>
<li>Incident management and resolution</li>
<li>Management and tracking of Assets</li>
<li>Supervision and escorting of 3rd Party Vendors</li>
<li>Planning and implementation of all IT hardware installations adhering to strict Data Centre Standards.</li>
<li>Planning and decommission of network hardware and structured cabling</li>
<li>Updating all relevant documentation and inventories</li>
<li>Completing all service requests, within the agreed SLA</li>
<li>Compliance with ONNEC&rsquo;s and Client Health &amp; Safety procedures</li>
<li>Compliance with Manufacturers, ONNEC&rsquo;s and Clients Quality Standards</li>
<li>Compliance to Clients and Support Services approved processes</li>
<li>Ensure security procedures with reference to Data Centres are complied with.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Task Description:</b></p>
<ul><li>Maintenance of Data Centre toolsets that assist with support and management</li>
<li>Management and governance over the DC</li>
<li>Work closely with our facilities providers to maximise energy efficiency savings</li>
<li>Successful day to day running of the Data Centre, including installations, decommissions, changes and maintenance</li>
<li>Data Centre related service improvement projects</li>
<li>Basic configuration of server (IDRAC, ILO)</li>
<li>Fault finding and escalation</li>
<li>Racking, stacking, moves, changes, decommissioning , patching</li>
<li>Data Centre related major infrastructure projects including power outages and replacements</li>
<li>Managing complex inter-rack/room cable infrastructure, providing a stable platform for IT infrastructure and desktop connectivity</li>
</ul>
<p><b>What we&rsquo;re looking for in our Data Centre Engineer:</b></p>
<ul><li>Experience of working in high-risk environments and Data Centres</li>
<li>Knowledge of DCIM tools and standards (desirable)</li>
<li>Experience of ServiceNow, Remedy or other ticketing system (desirable)</li>
<li>Attention to detail and proactive</li>
<li>Sound Knowledge of Infrastructure Technologies &amp; Networking Concepts</li>
<li>Competent in MS Office and Helpdesk/Service Delivery Applications</li>
<li>A reliable individual and team player</li>
<li>The ability to work under pressure</li>
<li>Able to work on own initiative and unsupervised</li>
<li>A flexible approach to shift patterns</li>
<li>The ability to communicate clearly both written &amp; verbally, at all levels</li>
<li>Strong organisational, interpersonal, and administrative skills</li>
<li>Applicants must have previous experience in a similar role</li>
</ul>
<p>If you feel you have the required skills and experience, click apply now to be considered as our Data Centre Engineer &ndash; we&rsquo;d love to hear from you!</p></div>

Data Centre Engineer - Manchester

KDR Talent Solutions

<div>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Cloud Engineer (AWS &amp; Azure) | Manchester (Hybrid 1-2 days a week) | &pound;55,000-&pound;70,000
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  We&rsquo;re working with a highly successful, fast-growing European investment and asset management organisation to recruit an experienced
  <strong>
   Cloud Engineer
  </strong>
  to join their expanding IT &amp; Change function.
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and scaling a modern, multi-cloud environment, supporting cutting-edge initiatives including AI-driven platforms and large-scale infrastructure transformation.
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   The Opportunity
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  As a Cloud Engineer, you&rsquo;ll operate across both
  <strong>
   AWS (primary)
  </strong>
  and
  <strong>
   Azure (secondary)
  </strong>
  environments, supporting business-as-usual operations while driving forward key strategic projects.
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  You&rsquo;ll take ownership of cloud architecture, resilience, and security, ensuring platforms are scalable, cost-efficient, and aligned with best practice, while acting as a technical leader within the wider IT team.
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Key Responsibilities
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Design, build, and support cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure estates
  </li>
  <li>
   Review and document architecture, data flows, and technical designs
  </li>
  <li>
   Support the scaling of AWS infrastructure to enable AI and data-led initiatives
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead
   <strong>
    BCP / Disaster Recovery
   </strong>
   planning and execution across cloud platforms
  </li>
  <li>
   Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance, governance, and risk mitigation
  </li>
  <li>
   Drive automation using tools such as
   <strong>
    Terraform, PowerShell, ARM templates, and Azure CLI
   </strong>
  </li>
  <li>
   Provide technical leadership, mentoring engineers and acting as an escalation point
  </li>
  <li>
   Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code delivery via
   <strong>
    Azure DevOps
   </strong>
  </li>
  <li>
   Contribute to M&amp;A technical assessments and integration of new environments
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure platforms meet standards for
   <strong>
    security, availability, performance, and resilience
   </strong>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   What We&rsquo;re Looking For
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Core Experience
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Strong hands-on experience in
   <strong>
    AWS (essential)
   </strong>
   and
   <strong>
    Azure (desirable)
   </strong>
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience managing
   <strong>
    large-scale AWS environments
   </strong>
   (multi-account, governed estates)
  </li>
  <li>
   Proven delivery in
   <strong>
    hybrid (cloud/on-prem)
   </strong>
   and
   <strong>
    multi-cloud environments
   </strong>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Technical Skills
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   AWS: EC2, S3, ECS/EKS, VPC, Transit Gateway, Load Balancers, Auto Scaling
  </li>
  <li>
   Azure: VMs, VNets, Storage, App Services, Entra ID, Load Balancing
  </li>
  <li>
   Infrastructure as Code:
   <strong>
    Terraform (essential)
   </strong>
   , reusable modules, Terraform Cloud
  </li>
  <li>
   Networking: DNS (Route 53), hybrid connectivity, multi-cloud networking
  </li>
  <li>
   Monitoring &amp; Ops: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Additional Strengths
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Experience with
   <strong>
    security, governance, and cost optimisation
   </strong>
   in cloud environments
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong troubleshooting and incident management capability
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong stakeholder engagement and consultancy-style communication skills
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Why Apply?
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Opportunity to work in a
   <strong>
    high-growth, technology-driven organisation
   </strong>
  </li>
  <li>
   Exposure to
   <strong>
    enterprise-scale cloud architecture and AI initiatives
   </strong>
  </li>
  <li>
   A collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong technical leadership
  </li>
  <li>
   Genuine opportunity to influence cloud strategy and best practice
  </li>
  <li>
   Flexible working approach supporting work/life balance
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Apply Now
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  If you&rsquo;re a passionate Cloud Engineer looking to step into a role with real impact&mdash;working across modern AWS and Azure environments&mdash;this could be the perfect next move.
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
 </p>
</div>


Cloud Engineer

Softcat

<div><p><b>Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?</b></p>
<p><b>
Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team?</b></p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Join our Internal Technology team</b></p>
<p>
IT plays a pivotal role in Softcat's success. As our business grows and evolves, it is essential that we have a reliable, scalable, and flexible IT infrastructure that can drive us forward. The IT team is responsible for the design, delivery, and management of all key technology solutions across the organisation. We are committed to delivering high-quality IT services and solutions that drive business value and provide an exceptional user experience.</p><p><br>
 As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through automated testing.</p>
<p>
You will work closely with the development and quality assurance teams to design, implement, and execute automated test scripts. Your expertise in test automation tools and frameworks will be crucial in establishing a robust and efficient testing process.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
As QA Automation Engineer, you'll be responsible for:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using appropriate test automation frameworks and tools</li>
<li>Collaborate with the squad to understand software requirements and design test cases for automated testing</li>
<li>Participate in test planning sessions to help define the overall testing strategy, approach, and scope</li>
<li>Identify test scenarios suitable for automation, based on risk analysis and business priorities</li>
<li>Contribute to the selection and evaluation of appropriate test automation tools and technologies</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
We'd love you to have</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer or similar role</li>
<li>Test Automation programming skills in languages like C#, or JavaScript for creating test scripts</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks, such as Playwright, Cucumber</li>
<li>Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)</li>
<li>Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and practices</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
<p>
We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply &ndash; we would love to hear from you!</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Work in a way that works for you</b></p>
<p>
We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:</p>
<ul>
<li>Hybrid working</li>
<li>Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day</li>
<li>Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Working with us</b></p>
<p>
Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Join us</b></p>
<p>
To become part of the success story, please apply now.</p>
<p>
If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence. You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.</p></div><p></p>

QA Automation Engineer

<div><p><b>Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?</b>
</p><p><b>Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team?</b></p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Join our Internal Technology Team</b></p>
<p>
IT systems play a pivotal role in Softcat's success. As our business grows and evolves it is essential, we have a set of reliable, scalable yet flexible systems. The Business Systems Team are responsible for the design, delivery, and management of these key business applications. In support we work in conjunction with an ever-increasing number of Vendors, Partners, and Softcat Stakeholders.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
About the Role</b></p>
<p>
As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will provide technical leadership in building and evolving a scalable, reliable test automation capability. You will take ownership of automation strategy, frameworks, and quality practices across the delivery lifecycle, working closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams to embed quality from design through to production.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
You will be expected to influence engineering standards, mentor others, and ensure automated testing delivers fast, meaningful feedback aligned to business risk. This role is suited to someone who is has solid experience of owning and driving automation quality at a system level</b>
</p><p>As Senior QA Automation Engineer, you'll be responsible for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Own and evolve the automation framework and processes ensuring appropriate coverage across UI, API, integration, and regression layers</li>
<li>Design, build, and maintain robust automation frameworks from the ground up, focusing on reusability, maintainability, and performance</li>
<li>Act as a technical authority for test automation, setting standards, patterns, and best practices</li>
<li>Partner with developers to embed quality early, contributing to acceptance criteria, testability, and design discussions</li>
<li>Lead automation planning through risk-based analysis, ensuring effort is focused where it matters most</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
We'd love you to have</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Strong experience as a Senior Test Automation Engineer or equivalent role</li>
<li>Strong programming skills in languages like Python, C#, or JavaScript for creating test scripts</li>
<li>Proven experience designing, building and maintaining automation frameworks from the ground up</li>
<li>Thorough hands‑on knowledge of automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, and test runners/frameworks</li>
<li>Strong experience testing APIs and services using tools and libraries (e.g. REST clients, contract testing, Postman)</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
<p>
We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply &ndash; we would love to hear from you!</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Work in a way that works for you</b></p>
<p>
We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:</p>
<ul>
<li>Hybrid working</li>
<li>Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day</li>
<li>Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Working with us</b></p>
<p>
Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Join us</b></p>
<p>
To become part of the success story, please apply now.</p>
<p>
If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence. You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.</p></div><p></p>

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Select Engineering

<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Location</div> <div>Manchester</div>
</div><br>
<div><div>Job type:</div> <div>Contract</div>
</div><br>
<div><div>Salary:</div> <div>&pound;&pound;56.00 p/h Outside IR35</div>
</div><br>
<div><div>Contact name:</div> <div>Laura Hopson<br>
</div></div><br>
<p></p><div><div>Contact email:</div> <div>lhopson@select-engineering.net</div>
</div><br>
<div><div>Contact phone:</div> <div>01245 403 560</div>
</div><br>
<div><div>Job ref:</div> <div>37182118</div>
</div><br>
<div><div>Published:</div> <div>14 days ago</div>
</div><br>
<div><div>Expiry date:</div> <div>19 Jul 2026 23:59</div>
</div><br>
</div></div></div></div><div><div><p><b>Duties:</b></p>
<p>Responsible for working as a senior software engineer with a squad to ensure quality software deployments and overall application health and performance. Optimizes relationships between the development, quality assurance and IT operations teams. Promotes communication, integration, and collaboration for enhanced software development productivity. Develops infrastructure to incorporate latest technology best practices and improve operational performance. Requires broad technical knowledge and experience across a variety of IT areas, including infrastructure, development, operations, and quality assurance. Level: A Specialist Professional (P4) is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include:</p><br>
<p></p><p>Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager.</p>
<p>Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals.</p>
<p>Problems faced are difficult and often complex. Typical Title: Development Operations Engineer, DevOps Engineer</p><br>
<p></p><p><b>Skills:</b></p>
<p>Strong skills with: Java (17+), Spring, SQL, NoSql, AWS, CICD, Junit, REST, message brokers</p><br>
<p></p><p>General familarity with: deployment methodologies, testing frameworks, JSON, scripting, Jira</p><br>
<p></p><p><b>Education:</b></p>
<p>Degree educated or equivalent long term professional experience</p></div></div></div>
<br><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Consultant</b></h3>
</div><p></p><div><div><p>Laura Hopson</p>
<p>Director</p></div></div></div><div></div>

Senior Software Engineer

Explore 122+ It support engineer in Manchester this July. Find roles across top companies and apply now to boost your career.