Lead Automation Engineer (Information Technology) Sub Title - Senior Test Automation Engineer (Grade F) Location: London (TS)/Leads Contract Type: Temporary Project Duration: Start date - 01-10-2026 End date - 29-09-2027 Positions: 02 Day Rate: 350 GBP Important Instructions - New FDS programme requiring a cohort of resources 50% onsite attendance required. SC clearance required. Location is Leeds or London TS Job spec attached: This role is more senior and hands-on than the Grade G Test Automation Engineer role. Lead-level automation engineer who can drive automation strategy, lead a small team, perform functional/API/security/performance testing, and has strong experience with Karate and enterprise integration technologies BOE Sure-Shot Selection Criteria: A profile is likely to be shortlisted if it demonstrates: 8-10+ years automation experience Strong Karate Framework experience API Automation (SOAP UI, Postman) Security Testing Performance Testing (JMeter/LoadRunner) Experience building automation frameworks Leadership or mentoring experience Kafka/IBM MQ integration testing Scripting skills (Python/JavaScript) Enterprise-scale application testing experience Focus Area Karate Automation API andamp; Integration Testing Security Testing Performance Testing Enterprise Middleware (Kafka, IBM MQ, ACE) Automation Leadership andamp; Mentoring Banking/Regulated Environment ..... full job details .....